Calculation Of Net Income Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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,
	2019	2018	2017
	(In thousands)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	118,513	113,452	100,325
Weighted-average potential shares of common stock outstanding:
Conversion spread related to subordinated convertible debentures	—	8,589	23,247
Unvested RSUs, and ESPP	455	620	608
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share	118,968	122,661	124,180

The Company settled the subordinated convertible debentures in May 2018. The calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding, excludes potentially dilutive securities, the effect of which would have been anti-dilutive, as well as 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.