Calculation Of Net Income Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation Of Net Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders

Calculation of Earnings per Share

The following table presents the computation of weighted-average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended  September 30,
	2021	2020	2021	2020
	(In thousands)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	111,664	114,655	112,389	115,456
Weighted-average potential shares of common stock outstanding:
Unvested RSUs and ESPP	129	176	141	243
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share	111,793	114,831	112,530	115,699

The calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding excludes performance-based RSUs granted by the Company for which the relevant performance criteria have not been achieved. The number of potential shares excluded from the calculation was not significant in any period presented.