D. James Bidzos is Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Verisign Inc (VRSN). The company reported total compensation of $15,536,674 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $950,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $12,999,929 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,586,025 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $720 |
| Total | $15,536,674 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Verisign Inc filed April 10, 2026, accession 0001014473-26-000013.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $950,000 | $0 | $12,999,929 | $0 | $1,586,025 | $0 | $720 | $15,536,674 |
| FY2024 | Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $950,000 | $0 | $11,732,383 | $0 | $1,372,275 | $0 | $720 | $14,055,378 |
| FY2023 | Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $950,000 | $0 | $9,999,781 | $0 | $1,265,400 | $0 | $30,720 | $12,245,901 |
| FY2022 | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $946,154 | $0 | $8,999,846 | $0 | $1,332,375 | $0 | $720 | $11,279,095 |
| FY2021 | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $925,000 | $0 | $7,749,845 | $0 | $1,443,000 | $0 | $468 | $10,118,313 |
| FY2020 | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $960,577 | $0 | $7,749,705 | $0 | $1,387,500 | $0 | $720 | $10,098,502 |
| FY2019 | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $925,000 | — | $6,999,915 | — | $1,098,438 | — | $720 | $9,024,073 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Verisign Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $18,397,311 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-2,860,636 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 33rd |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 18 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Verisign Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| D. James Bidzos this page | Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $15,536,674 |
| Danny McPherson | Executive Vice President, Technology and Chief Security Officer | $5,622,680 |
| Thomas Indelicarto | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $4,911,344 |
| George Kilguss, III | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,939,312 |
| John Calys | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,397,586 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Verisign Inc compensation brief.
D. James Bidzos's compensation sits inside Verisign Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.