VeriSign reported a strong third quarter in 2025, marked by healthy growth in its domain name base and robust financial results, highlighted by increased revenue and earnings per share. The company continues to return significant value to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
- Domain name base for .com and .net grew to 171.9 million, with a 1.4% year-over-year increase and 10.6 million new registrations.
- Revenue rose to $419 million, reflecting a 7.3% year-over-year increase, while diluted EPS increased by 9.7% to $2.27.
- VeriSign returned $287 million to shareholders this quarter through dividends and share buybacks, demonstrating strong capital allocation discipline.
- The renewal rate improved to 75.3%, up from 72.2% a year ago, illustrating better customer retention.
- The company expects revenue for full-year 2025 to be between $1.652 billion and $1.657 billion, indicating continued growth momentum.
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