In 2023, D. James Bidzos earned $2.25M in total compensation at VeriSign, including $950.00K salary and $1.27M bonus. Most recently acquired 23,398 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $104.43M. Has donated $3.00M in stock to charitable causes. Has led VeriSign for over 14 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for D. James Bidzos, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$2.25M
Salary
$950.00K
Bonus
$1.27M
Other
$30.72K
Salary
$950.00KBoard Justification
The compensation program is designed to attract and retain executive talent while aligning pay with performance and shareholder interests.
Bonus
$1.27MBoard Justification
Annual cash bonus under the Verisign Performance Plan (VPP) based on company performance and individual performance for the year 2023.
Other Compensation
$30.72KBoard Justification
Includes matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan and other benefits.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock grants vested in 2023 as the focus is on annual and long-term performance-based compensation.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics for the annual incentive bonus were based on revenue and operating margin targets.
D. James Bidzos
Founder and CEO of VeriSign
Education
B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois
Field of Expertise
Technology & Engineering - Engineering
Sector of Economy
Technology
Born
May 1, 1955 - 70 years ago
CEO of VeriSign for
14 years 3 months (Aug 2011 - Present)
Previous Experience
Founder of RSA Data Security
Other VeriSign CEOs
Holdings
Track D. James Bidzos's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$103.39M
$103.39M
483,000 VRSN shares
What if they kept their stock?
If D. James Bidzos didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra VRSN483,000 shares worth $116.89M.
This is 13.06% and $13.50M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
12,400 shares
VRSN
Recent Charitable Transactions
1,000 shares
VRSN
Nov 7, 2022
Charity
1,500 shares
VRSN
Jul 28, 2021
Charity
600 shares
VRSN
Sep 2, 2020
Charity
1,000 shares
VRSN
Aug 19, 2020
Charity
2,000 shares
VRSN
May 15, 2020
Charity
2,000 shares
VRSN
May 16, 2019
Charity
Insider Trading
D. James Bidzos's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
23,398 shares
VRSN
Feb 10, 2025
Received
16,661 shares
VRSN
Feb 15, 2024
Received
23,963 shares
VRSN
Feb 12, 2024
Received
$1.21M
VRSN at $202.48/share
Jan 16, 2024
Sale
$1.21M
VRSN at $201.54/share
Jan 10, 2024
Sale
$1.23M
VRSN at $205.17/share
Dec 19, 2023
Sale
$3.24M
VRSN at $216.06/share
Dec 12, 2023
Sale
$3.20M
VRSN at $213.62/share
Nov 21, 2023
Sale
$3.13M
VRSN at $208.78/share
Nov 14, 2023
Sale
$409.22K
VRSN at $204.61/share
Aug 8, 2023
Sale
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