What is VeriSign's payment of excise tax on repurchases of common stock?

VeriSign (VRSN) reported payment of excise tax on repurchases of common stock of $2.90M in Q4 2025.

Payment of excise tax on repurchases of common stock

VeriSign Payment of excise tax on repurchases of common stock remained flat by 0.0% to $2.90M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.5%, from $2.05M to $2.90M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ1 2022

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Higher values are a direct function of the volume of share repurchases; they represent a regulatory cost of capital return.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow representing taxes paid specifically on the value of common stock repurchased by the company. This refl...

Peer comparison

A relatively new regulatory metric; comparable across companies subject to similar tax jurisdictions on buybacks.

Metric ID: other_payment_of_excise_tax_on_repurchases_of_common_stock

Historical Data

4 years

	FY'22	FY'23	FY'24	FY'25
Value	$0.00	$0.00	$8.20M	$11.60M
YoY Change	—	—	—	+41.5%

Range$0.00 – $11.60M

Avg YoY Growth+41.5%

Median YoY Growth+41.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VeriSign's payment of excise tax on repurchases of common stock?: VeriSign (VRSN) reported payment of excise tax on repurchases of common stock of $2.90M in Q4 2025.
How has VeriSign's payment of excise tax on repurchases of common stock changed year-over-year?: VeriSign's payment of excise tax on repurchases of common stock increased by 41.5% year-over-year, from $2.05M to $2.90M.
What does payment of excise tax on repurchases of common stock mean?: The tax paid by the company on its share buyback activities.