AT&T Inc. vs Verisign, Inc. — how do they compare? AT&T Inc. trades at $22.3 (market cap $152.52B), while Verisign, Inc. trades at $277.5 (market cap $25.26B). The key difference: AT&T Inc. is far larger — about 6× Verisign, Inc.'s market cap, and AT&T Inc. pays the higher dividend (5.06%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| T | VRSN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $152.52B | $25.26B |
Sector | Media | Technology |
52-Week High | $29.62 | $310.00 |
52-Week Low | $20.49 | $211.49 |
Enterprise Value | $297.87B | $26.50B |
Dividend Yield | 5.06% | 1.17% |
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AT&T Inc. is a communications holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides local and long-distance phone service, wireless and data communications, Internet access and messaging, IP-based and satellite television, security services, telecommunications equipment, and directory advertising and publishing.
Read more on T →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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