VRSN — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of VRSN's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-07-23 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-04-23
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +15 | −11 | ~22 | 20 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | +1 | −1 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +1 | −3 | 0 | 1 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-23
the share repurchase program. Effective July 23, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of common stock in the amount of $884.2 million, in addition to the $615.8 million that remained available for repurchases under the prior share repurchase authorization, for a total repurchase au…
•On July 20, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.81 per share of the Company’s outstanding common stock to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 19, 2026, payable on August 27, 2026.
•On July 22, 2026, we announced that the .web TLD has been delegated into the global DNS root zone, with Verisign as the designated registry operator.
Pursuant to our agreements with ICANN, we make available files containing all active domain names registered in the .com and .net registries. Further, we also make available a summary of the active zone count registered in the .com and .net registries and the number of .com and .net domain name regi…
renewal .com domain name registration from $9.59 to $10.26 effective September 1, 2024. On April 23, 2026, we announced that we will increase the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .com domain name registration from $10.26 to $10.97 effective November 1, 2026. Under the .ne…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-23
•On April 20, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.81 per share of the Company’s outstanding common stock to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 19, 2026, payable on May 27, 2026.
•On April 23, 2026, we announced that we will increase the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .com domain name registration from $10.26 to $10.97 effective November 1, 2026.
Pursuant to our agreements with ICANN, we make available files containing all active domain names registered in the .com and .net registries. Further, we also make available a summary of the active zone count registered in the .com and .net registries and the number of .com and .net domain name regi…
domain name registrations by up to 10% each year during the term of our agreement with ICANN, through June 30, 2029. We increased the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .net domain name registration from $9.92 to $10.91 effective February 1, 2024. All fees paid to us for .c…
Interest expense decreased slightly during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the period of overlap between the issuance of $500.0 million of 5.25% senior unsecured notes due June 2032 (“2032 Notes”) and repayment of $500.0 million aggregat…
Legal proceedings
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-23
Disputes related to the award and delegation of the .web TLD to Verisign, including the Independent Review Process against ICANN, have been resolved. The terms of the resolution are confidential and not material to our financial statements. As a result of the resolution, the .web TLD has been awarde…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-23
As previously disclosed, Afilias Domains No. 3 Limited (now called Altanovo Domains Limited), a competitor and losing bidder in the .web auction, filed another Independent Review Process (“IRP”) against ICANN pursuant to ICANN’s bylaws, on July 14, 2023. In April 2026, post-hearing briefing was comp…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-23
There were no directors or executive officers that adopted, terminated or modified plans or other arrangements during the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-23
On March 3, 2026, D. James Bidzos, the Company’s Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) to sell up to 100,000 shares of Company common stock between June 2, 2026 and May 27, 2027, subject to certain conditions.
On March 3, 2026, Thomas Indelicarto, the Company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) to sell up to 12,000 shares of Company common stock between June 2, 2026 and May 24, 2027, subject to certain conditions.
There were no other directors or executive officers that adopted, terminated or modified plans or other arrangements during the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice