VRSN
$304.04-1.52%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $304.04 -1.52%
VeriSign Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
VeriSign Inc. total returns by year (1999–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $242.95 | $304.04 | 1.2% | +26.3% | |
| 2025 | $206.96 | $242.95 | 1.0% | +18.4% | |
| 2024 | $205.96 | $206.96 | 0.0% | +0.5% | |
| 2023 | $205.44 | $205.96 | 0.0% | +0.3% | |
| 2022 | $253.82 | $205.44 | 0.0% | -19.1% | |
| 2021 | $216.40 | $253.82 | 0.0% | +17.3% | |
| 2020 | $192.68 | $216.40 | 0.0% | +12.3% | |
| 2019 | $148.29 | $192.68 | 0.0% | +29.9% | |
| 2018 | $114.44 | $148.29 | 0.0% | +29.6% | |
| 2017 | $76.07 | $114.44 | 0.0% | +50.4% | |
| 2016 | $87.36 | $76.07 | 0.0% | -12.9% | |
| 2015 | $57.00 | $87.36 | 0.0% | +53.3% | |
| 2014 | $59.78 | $57.00 | 0.0% | -4.7% | |
| 2013 | $38.82 | $59.78 | 0.0% | +54.0% | |
| 2012 | $35.72 | $38.82 | 0.0% | +8.7% | |
| 2011 | $32.67 | $35.72 | 0.0% | +9.3% | |
| 2010 | $24.24 | $32.67 | 0.0% | +34.8% | |
| 2009 | $19.08 | $24.24 | 0.0% | +27.0% | |
| 2008 | $37.61 | $19.08 | 0.0% | -49.3% | |
| 2007 | $24.05 | $37.61 | 0.0% | +56.4% | |
| 2006 | $21.90 | $24.05 | 0.0% | +9.8% | |
| 2005 | $33.60 | $21.90 | 0.0% | -34.8% | |
| 2004 | $16.30 | $33.60 | 0.0% | +106.1% | |
| 2003 | $8.02 | $16.30 | 0.0% | +103.2% | |
| 2002 | $38.04 | $8.02 | 0.0% | -78.9% | |
| 2001 | $74.19 | $38.04 | 0.0% | -48.7% | |
| 2000 | $190.94 | $74.19 | 0.0% | -61.1% | |
| 1999 | $14.78 | $190.94 | 0.0% | +1191.8% |
- Annualized
- +14.5%
- 1999–2026
- Average year
- +55.7%
- 27 full years
- Best year
- +1191.8%
- 1999
- Worst year
- -78.9%
- 2002
- Positive years
- 19/27
- 70% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.5%
1999–2026
Average year
+55.7%
27 full years
Best year
+1191.8%
1999
Worst year
-78.9%
2002
Positive years
19/27
70% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-1000%-500%0%500%1000%
1999+1192%'99
2000-61%
2001-49%'01
2002-79%
2003+103%'03
2004+106%
2005-35%'05
2006+9.8%
2007+56%'07
2008-49%
2009+27%'09
2010+35%
2011+9.3%'11
2012+8.7%
2013+54%'13
2014-4.7%
2015+53%'15
2016-13%
2017+50%'17
2018+30%
2019+30%'19
2020+12%
2021+17%'21
2022-19%
2023+0.25%'23
2024+0.49%
2025+18%'25
2026+26%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VRSN. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is VeriSign Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1999, VeriSign Inc. (VRSN) has returned about 14.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 55.7%.
- What were VeriSign Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1999–2026, the best year was 1999 (+1191.8%) and the worst was 2002 (-78.9%).
- How often is VeriSign Inc. up in a year?
- 19 of the 27 full years since 1999 were positive — about 70% of the time.
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