H2O America vs Verisign, Inc. — how do they compare? H2O America trades at $63.79 (market cap $2.70B), while Verisign, Inc. trades at $277.5 (market cap $25.26B). The key difference: Verisign, Inc. is far larger — about 9.4× H2O America's market cap, and H2O America pays the higher dividend (2.73%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HTO | VRSN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.70B | $25.26B |
Sector | Technology | Technology |
52-Week High | $65.43 | $310.00 |
52-Week Low | $44.44 | $211.49 |
Enterprise Value | $4.42B | $26.50B |
Dividend Yield | 2.73% | 1.17% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
H2O America is a utility company that provides essential water and wastewater services, primarily in the United States. The company operates a network of regulated water and wastewater systems, focusing on responsible resource management and high-quality service delivery. HTO aims to expand its operational footprint through acquisitions and internal growth, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
Read more on HTO →Verisign is the sole authorized registry for several generic top-level domains, including the widely utilized .com and .net top-level domains. The company operates critical Internet infrastructure to support the domain name system, including operating two of the world's 13 root servers that are used to route Internet traffic. In 2018, the firm sold off its Security Services business, signalling a renewed focus on the core registry business.
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