VeriSign (VeriSign) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

: 102 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. VeriSign's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 102 Mil.

VeriSign Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for VeriSign's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

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VeriSign Annual Data

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Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

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118.97

115.30

112.20

108.00

103.50

VeriSign Quarterly Data
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Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															105.90	105.00	104.00	103.00	102.00

VeriSign Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

VeriSign (NAS:VRSN) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

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VeriSign (VeriSign) Business Description

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Address

12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA, USA, 20190

Website

https://www.verisign.com

Verisign is the sole authorized registry for several generic top-level domains, including the widely utilized .com and .net top-level domains. The company operates critical internet infrastructure to support the domain name system, including operating two of the world's 13 root servers that are used to route internet traffic. In 2018, the firm sold off its Security Services business, signalling a renewed focus on the core registry business.

Executives

D James Bidzos	director	12061 BLUEMONT WAY, ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL, RESTON VA 20190
Danny R Mcpherson	officer: EVP- Engineering, Ops. & CSO	12061 BLUEMONT WAY, RESTON VA 20190
Thomas C Indelicarto	officer: SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary	12061 BLUEMONT WAY, ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL, RESTON VA 20190
Timothy Tomlinson	director	12061 BLUEMONT WAY, ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL, RESTON VA 20190
Todd B Strubbe	officer: EVP and COO	VERISIGN, 12061 BLUEMONT WAY, RESTON VA 20190
Kathleen A Cote	director	12061 BLUEMONT WAY, RESTON VA 20190
Yehuda Ari Buchalter	director	12061 BLUEMONT WAY, RESTON VA 20190
Kilguss George E Iii	officer: EVP and CFO	C/O VERISIGN, INC., 12061 BLUEMONT WAY, RESTON VA 20190
Frist Thomas F Iii	director	3100 WEST END AVENUE SUITE 1225, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Armstrong Courtney D	director	12061 BLUEMONT WAY, RESTON VA 20190
Berkshire Hathaway Inc	10 percent owner	3555 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA NE 68131
Jamie S Gorelick	director	12061 BLUEMONT WAY, RESTON VA 20190
Richard H Goshorn	officer: SVP, GC and Secretary	12061 BLUEMONT WAY, ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL, RESTON VA 20190
John D Roach	director	PMI GROUP INC, 601 MONTGOMERY ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Warren E Buffett	10 percent owner	3555 FARNAM ST, STE 1440, OMAHA NE 68131