VeriSign (VRSN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in VeriSign (VRSN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $37,224 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 14.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $97,931 reinvested (12.9% a year), or $84,580 taking the dividends as cash, $2,897 of it paid out along the way.
VRSN became
$97,931
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$3,215
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Worst drop
-53.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VRSN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +27.6% | $779 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +18.4% | $728 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | $7 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +0.3% | $6 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −19.1% | $6 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +17.3% | $7 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +12.3% | $5 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +29.9% | $10 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +29.6% | $4 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +50.4% | $7 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −12.9% | $5 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +53.3% | $7 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −4.6% | $6 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +54.0% | $6 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +8.7% | $5 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +18.3% | $838 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +46.7% | $774 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +27.1% | $8 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −49.3% | $6 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VRSN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in VeriSign (VRSN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $97,931 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VRSN turned $10,000 into $37,224 with dividends reinvested, 14.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VRSN returned 7.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VRSN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $84,580, including $2,897 of cash received; reinvesting added $13,351.
- VRSN's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (54.0%) and its worst 2008 (-49.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "VeriSign (VRSN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VRSN/total-return
VRSN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VRSN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $37,224 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 14.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $36,564 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VRSN's total return since Dec 2007?
879% in total, or 12.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 717%.
How much of VRSN's return came from dividends?
About 8% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $13,351 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VRSN's worst year?
2008, at -49.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -53.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.