Verisign (VRSN)
S&P 500 · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1998-01-30 · last close 2026-09-09
Verisign (VRSN) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.5 | -6.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 6.2 | -11.8 | 14.9 | -0.3 | -0.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 3.9 | 10.6 | 6.7 | 11.1 | -3.4 | 6.0 | -6.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | -14.2 | 5.1 | -3.6 |
| 2024 | -3.4 | -1.8 | -3.0 | -10.6 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -1.7 | 3.3 | -6.9 | 5.8 | 10.6 |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -9.7 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | -6.7 | -1.5 | -2.5 | -1.4 | 6.3 | -2.9 |
| 2022 | -14.4 | -1.6 | 4.1 | -19.7 | -2.3 | -4.1 | 13.1 | -3.7 | -4.7 | 15.4 | -0.3 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | -10.3 | -0.0 | 2.4 | 10.1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | -5.0 | -0.1 | -5.2 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 8.0 | -8.8 | -5.1 | 16.3 | 4.5 | -5.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | -4.6 | -6.9 | 5.3 | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 14.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 8.8 | -1.3 | 7.3 | 0.9 | -3.4 | -7.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | -1.0 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 9.2 | 0.9 | -11.0 | 9.5 | -5.0 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| 2016 | -13.5 | 11.8 | 4.8 | -2.4 | -1.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -14.0 | 5.1 | 7.4 | -6.2 | -3.5 |
| 2015 | -4.4 | 17.5 | 4.6 | -5.2 | -0.5 | -2.3 | 14.9 | -2.8 | 2.4 | 14.2 | 11.0 | -2.3 |
| 2014 | -1.7 | -6.2 | -2.2 | -12.5 | 6.2 | -2.5 | 10.7 | 5.6 | -3.4 | 8.4 | 0.6 | -5.2 |
| 2013 | 11.8 | 5.5 | 3.2 | -2.5 | 2.1 | -5.1 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 7.2 | -7.0 | 14.0 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 2.1 | -23.9 | -7.9 | 13.7 |
| 2011 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | -5.3 | -4.5 | -6.7 | -0.2 | -8.2 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| 2010 | -5.5 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 2.3 | -4.9 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 9.1 | 9.5 | -1.3 | -4.8 |
| 2009 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -2.4 | 9.1 | 13.8 | -20.9 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 11.8 | -3.7 | -1.6 | 8.0 |
| 2008 | -9.8 | 2.6 | -4.5 | 8.4 | 11.1 | -5.6 | -13.9 | -1.8 | -18.4 | -18.7 | 1.8 | -11.6 |
| 2007 | -0.6 | 5.9 | -0.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 6.4 | -6.4 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 20.0 | -8.0 |
| 2006 | 8.4 | -0.4 | 1.4 | -2.0 | -4.5 | 3.2 | -22.6 | 12.9 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 26.2 | -7.8 |
| 2005 | -23.1 | 6.1 | 4.7 | -7.8 | 21.8 | -10.7 | -8.5 | -17.1 | -2.0 | 10.6 | -5.9 | -1.5 |
| 2004 | 7.2 | -0.4 | -4.7 | -2.3 | 11.9 | 9.7 | -12.0 | -0.9 | 14.5 | 35.0 | 22.6 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -6.5 | 13.4 | 42.0 | 20.7 | -7.9 | -3.1 | 12.1 | -10.2 | 18.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | -18.9 | -23.1 | 13.8 | -65.7 | 4.7 | -25.7 | -11.0 | 12.2 | -29.7 | 59.4 | 30.6 | -23.7 |
| 2001 | -0.9 | -35.1 | -25.7 | 44.7 | 10.2 | 6.2 | -9.0 | -24.8 | 2.1 | -7.6 | -3.5 | 1.8 |
| 2000 | -15.5 | 56.8 | -40.9 | -6.8 | -2.9 | 30.4 | -10.1 | 25.3 | 1.9 | -34.8 | -34.3 | -14.4 |
| 1999 | 61.1 | 2.9 | 57.1 | -25.3 | 3.0 | 45.6 | -14.1 | 46.1 | -1.7 | 16.0 | 50.5 | 105.5 |
| 1998 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 53.7 | -12.8 | -16.8 | 17.0 | -17.1 | -8.5 | -4.0 | 12.6 | 30.8 | 47.4 |
| Avg | 0.5 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 1.7 | -1.8 | 2.5 | -1.2 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 4.4 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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VRSN seasonality — average by calendar month
Verisign has monthly history back to 1998. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 20 of 28 years, median +4.9%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. July is the soft spot, down in 15 of 29 with a median of -3.1%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±15.3% in an average month and has fallen 98.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.6% | +1.9% | +4.1% | +0.4% | +3.4% | +1.7% | -1.8% | +2.5% | -1.2% | +3.9% | +6.8% | +4.4% |
| Win rate | 52%/29 | 55%/29 | 69%/29 | 52%/29 | 66%/29 | 55%/29 | 48%/29 | 52%/29 | 50%/28 | 64%/28 | 71%/28 | 50%/28 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
VRSN risk & extremes
VRSN drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Verisign's best month?+
Verisign's strongest completed month on record is December 1999, at +105.52%.
What was Verisign's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is April 2002, at -65.74%.
Is Verisign up this year?+
Verisign is up 18.11% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Verisign's 1-year return?+
+0.43% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Verisign's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 98.4%, measured on month-end closes since 1998.
Which calendar month is historically best for Verisign?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1998. An average is not a forecast.
About Verisign
Verisign is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $26 billion. It sells the picks and shovels of the digital gold rush — with price receipts on this site going back to 1998. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1998) would be about $4,522 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was December 1999 at +105.52%; its worst, April 2002 at -65.74%.
- It has closed November in the green 20 out of 28 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.