Verisign (VRSN) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2011)

Verisign (VRSN) has reported Net Shares Issued and Repurchased for 3 consecutive years, with $1.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2011.

• For the quarter ending Q4 2011, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased fell 20.08% year-over-year to $1.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2011 stood at $1.0 million (down 20.08% YoY), and the FY2011 full-year result was $1.0 million, down 20.08% from the prior year.
• Net Shares Issued and Repurchased eased to $1.0 million in Q4 2011 per VRSN's latest filing, from $1.3 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased topped out at $2.3 million in Q4 2009 and bottomed at $1.0 million in Q4 2011.
• Historically, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased has averaged $1.5 million across 3 years, with a median of $1.3 million in 2010.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2010 and 2011: Net Shares Issued and Repurchased plunged 43.55% in 2010, then decreased 20.08% in 2011.
• Over 3 years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased stood at $2.3 million in 2009, then slumped by 43.55% to $1.3 million in 2010, then fell by 20.08% to $1.0 million in 2011.
• According to Business Quant data, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased over the past three periods registered $1.0 million, $1.3 million, and $2.3 million for Q4 2011, Q4 2010, and Q4 2009 respectively.