Every time someone registers a .com domain, Verisign gets paid. Not because they built the internet — because the US government gave them the exclusive contract to manage the .com registry in 1995 and has renewed it ever since. 170 million .com domains. $7.85 per year each. No competition allowed. The landlord of the internet's most valuable real estate collects rent on every address — forever.
91.7M
Shares Outstanding
$16.4B
Market Cap (Non-Affiliate Float)
928
Total Employees
28+ years
DNS Uptime Record
$2.31/share
Annual Dividend Declared
$0.81/share
Q1 2026 Dividend Declared
~93%
Employee Engagement Survey Participation
~11 years
Average Employee Tenure
10-K · Feb. 5, 2026