All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
VRSN total return snapshot: VRSN returned +17.83% over the past year and +25.61% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 1998, VRSN is up +5,586.50% in nominal total return, or +15.11%/yr, and is currently −2.18% below its total-return high on May 22, 2026.
Data ending Fri Oct. 16, 2026
| Fri 1998-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRSN × |
+5,586.50%
+15.11%/yr |
+11.40%/yr
R2=0.668 |
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| VeriSign Inc NASDAQ Common Stock | ||||||
| Fri 1998-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VRSN × |
$10,000.00
1998-01-30 |
$568,650.32
2026-10-16 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VRSN × | +25.61% | +17.83% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VRSN × |
−2.18%
on 2026-10-16 from 2026-05-22 peak |
−98.37%
on 2002-10-08 from 2000-02-29 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRSN × | +17.83% |
+64.56% +28.28%/yr |
+45.77% +13.38%/yr |
+43.53% +7.49%/yr |
+306.59% +15.06%/yr |
| Year | VRSN |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +25.61% |
| 2025 | +18.41% |
| 2024 | +0.49% |
| 2023 | +0.25% |
| 2022 | −19.06% |
| 2021 | +17.29% |
| 2020 | +12.31% |
| 2019 | +29.93% |
| 2018 | +29.58% |
| 2017 | +50.44% |
| 2016 | −12.92% |
| 2015 | +53.26% |
| 2014 | −4.65% |
| 2013 | +53.99% |
| 2012 | +8.68% |
| 2011 | +18.32% |
| 2010 | +46.67% |
| 2009 | +27.04% |
| 2008 | −49.27% |
| 2007 | +56.38% |
| 2006 | +9.82% |
| 2005 | −34.82% |
| 2004 | +106.14% |
| 2003 | +103.24% |
| 2002 | −78.92% |
| 2001 | −48.72% |
| 2000 | −61.15% |
| 1999 | +1,191.75% |
| 1998 | +131.87% |
