Calculation Of Net Income Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2021	2020	2019
	(In thousands)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	112,015	115,058	118,513
Weighted-average potential shares of common stock outstanding:
Unvested RSUs and ESPP	151	240	455
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share	112,166	115,298	118,968

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.