(Reuters) - Laird Plc (LONDON:LRD), a British electronic components maker, posted a 35 percent jump in statutory pretax profit for the first half, driven by growth in both its performance materials and wireless divisions.
The company, whose customers include Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung Electronics (LONDON:0593xq) Co Ltd, said its statutory pretax profit rose to 21.6 million pounds in the six months ended June 30 from 16 million pounds a year earlier.
Revenue in sterling rose 21 percent to 305.9 million pounds, the company said.
Laird, which makes electromagnetic shielding and heat-control devices, declared an interim dividend of 4.40 pence per share, up from 4.27 pence a year earlier.