VeriSignBUE:VRSN +2.23%83 Dividend Yield % is 1.13% as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 45% above its 10-year median of 0.78. GuruFocus rates BUE:VRSN with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS68,998.45 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,030 Software companies, VeriSign ranks worse than 67.96% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of VeriSign is 1.13%.
Good Sign:
VeriSign Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 1-year high.
The historical rank and industry rank for VeriSign's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
BUE:VRSN'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.25 Med: 0.78 Max: 1.24
Current: 1.13
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of VeriSign was 1.24%. The lowest was 0.25%. And the median was 0.78%.
BUE:VRSN's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 67.96% of 1030
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.215
vs BUE:VRSN: 1.13
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
VeriSign (BUE:VRSN) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
The historical data trend for VeriSign's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
BUE:VRSN vs MDB, CPAY, TWLO: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, VeriSign's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
VeriSign Dividend Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, VeriSign's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where VeriSign's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
VeriSign Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.135000
2026-05-19
2026-05-19
2026-05-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:ARS 1409.489502
USD 0.135000
2026-02-19
2026-02-19
2026-02-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:ARS 1408.482056
USD 0.128333
2025-11-18
2025-11-18
2025-11-25
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:ARS 1450.245483
USD 0.128333
2025-08-19
2025-08-19
2025-08-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:ARS 1331.765259
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
VeriSign's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
737.44994488309
/
65400.00
=
1.13 %
Current Share Price is ARS65400.00. VeriSign's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is ARS737.44994488309.
VeriSign's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
761.12433108
/
65400.00
=
1.16 %
Current Share Price is ARS65400.00. VeriSign's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as ARS190.28108277 * 4 = ARS761.12433108.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
VeriSign (BUE:VRSN) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.13% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on VeriSign and its competitors. This is 45% above median its historical median of 0.78. Over the past decade, VeriSign's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.25 to 1.24. According to the industry distribution chart, VeriSign ranks #700 out of 1030 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 68%.
Is VeriSign's Dividend Yield % too high?
VeriSign's current Dividend Yield % of 1.13% is 45% above median its 10-year median of 0.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.25 to a high of 1.24. The Software industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.22. VeriSign's value of 1.13% is 49% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, VeriSign ranks #700 out of 1030 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, VeriSign has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VeriSign's Dividend Yield % compare to MDB and CPAY?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, VeriSign ranks #700 out of 1030 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places VeriSign in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.22. VeriSign's value of 1.13% is 49% below this benchmark. Historically, VeriSign's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.25 to 1.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.78 vs. the industry median of 2.22, VeriSign has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Software company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Software companies is 2.22, based on 1,030 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. VeriSign's current Dividend Yield % of 1.13% is 49% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on VeriSign and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. VeriSign's current Dividend Yield % is 1.13%, which is 45% above median its own 10-year median of 0.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is VeriSign stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VeriSign (BUE:VRSN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS68,998.45, compared to a current price of ARS65,400.00 — trading 5.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.13%, which is 45% above median its 10-year median of 0.78 and 49% below the Software industry median of 2.22. VeriSign's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For VeriSign (BUE:VRSN), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.13% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is VeriSign (BUE:VRSN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VeriSign stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ARS65,400.00 is trading 5.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS68,998.45.
GuruFocus considers VeriSign to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BUE:VRSN:
Dividend Yield %: 1.13% (45% above median its 10-year median of 0.78)
GF Value™: ARS68,998.45 vs. price of ARS65,400.00 (5.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 49% below the Software median (#700 of 1030)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:VRSN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Verisign is an operator of critical infrastructure within the domain name system, or DNS. As the registry for some of the world's most popular TLDs, .com and .net, Verisign directs DNS resolvers to the appropriate registry where IP addresses are stored. Verisign's control over its TLDs is regulated by ICANN and the NTIA and are subject to contract renewal every six years. The company generates revenue through annual subscriptions allowing customers to use .com and .net as their TLD of choice for their respective websites.
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