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Executive Record
D. James Bidzos
Executive Chairman President and
Reported Pay
$15.5MSummary compensation table total · FY2025
Findings
Reviewing FY2025 compensation of $15.5M against -4% shareholder return and the latest filing-backed pay disclosures.
Reported pay changed +11%; spread versus stock performance is pending computation.
Evidence is sourced from the latest executive compensation filing and return series for VRSN.
Team view
5 executives
Executive Chairman President and
Total PayFY2025
$15.5M
Executive Vice President,
Total PayFY2025
$5.6M
Executive Vice President,
Total PayFY2025
$4.9M
III
Total PayFY2025
$3.9M
Total PayFY2025
$3.4M
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01FY2025 total compensation breakdown
$15.5M total compensation
D. James Bidzos earned $15.5M in FY2025— here's how that breaks down.
$13.0M
84% of total
$1.6M
10% of total
$950.0K
6% of total
$720
0% of total
Activity timeline · FY2025
Recent events from filings
Apr 10, 2026
D. James Bidzos Equity award
Apr 10, 2026
John D. Calys Equity award
Apr 10, 2026
George E. Kilguss Equity award
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02Pay changes vs. stock performance
1 year of data
Peer context
03Recent insider trades by officers and directors
~32 trades
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Historical compensation data from latest proxy filing
| Year | Executive | Salary | Bonus & Incentive | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Other Adj. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.95M | $1.59M | $13.0M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $15.5M | |
| 2024 | $0.95M | $1.37M | $11.7M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $14.1M | |
| 2023 | $0.95M | $1.27M | $10.00M | $0.00M | $0.03M | $12.2M | |
| 2022 | $0.95M | $1.33M | $9.00M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $11.3M | |
| 2021 | $0.93M | $1.44M | $7.75M | $0.00M | $0.00M | $10.1M |
Salary = base cash pay. Bonus & Incentive combines annual bonus and non-equity plans. Equity amounts are grant-date fair values. Other Adj. captures pension changes, perquisites, and any reconciliation items so the total matches the reported figure.
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