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UMS UMS GROUP Company Registration No .: 200100340R UMS REWARDS SHAREHOLDERS WITH 1.0 CENT INTERIM DIVIDEND PER SHARE AFTER 1QFY2021 NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS ROSE 44 % TO S $ 15.4M ON RECORD QUARTER REVENUE OF S $ 49.6M Singapore , 10 May 2021 : SGX Mainboard - listed UMS Holdings Limited ( " UMS " or " The Group " ) , which reported another strong start to the year hitting record quarterly sales , has proposed a 1.0 cent tax exempted interim dividend per share to reward shareholders . Revenue for 1QFY 2020 rose 42 % to S $ 49.6 million from S $ 34.9 million from a year ago while the Group's net profit attributable to shareholders shot up by 44 % to S $ 15.4 million . The Group's overall revenue surged on the back of the sustained increase in semiconductor demand . Semiconductor segment sales jumped 47 % , driven by both higher Integrated System and component sales . Semiconductor Integrated System sales soared by 75 % from S $ 12.9 million in 1QFY 2020 to S $ 22.6 million in 1QFY 2021. Component sales shot up by 28 % to S $ 24.1 million in 1QFY2021 from S $ 18.8 million in 1QFY 2020 . Sales in " Others " segment softened marginally by 9 % due to lower revenue from its subsidiary , Starke Singapore ( " Starke " ) . On a sequential basis , compared to 4QFY2020 , both Semiconductor and Others segment sales rose by 12 % and 22 % respectively . The Group's key geographical markets except for the US and Others segments grew significantly in 1QFY 2021. Malaysia was the star performer - surging 93 % driven by higher material distribution sales ; while Taiwan climbed 70 % due to increased component spares sales . Singapore sales also surged 51 % due to higher shipments of semiconductor Integrated System sales and component sales for new equipment . The Group's Others geographical segment remained relatively stable while the US revenue eased 14 % due to lower component sales . Group Profitability The Group's 1QFY2021 net profit surged 39 % compared to 1QFY 2020 - booking a net profit of S $ 15.1 million versus S $ 10.8 million in 1QFY2020 while net profit attributable to shareholders rose 44 % year - on - year . The Group's net profit attributable to shareholders for the latest quarter was also 43 % higher than 4QFY 2020 ( excluding non - cash impairment ) . Gross material margins of 53.1 % in 1QFY2020 remains comparable to 53.3 % from 1QFY 2019 . 1