 NEW YORK, May 5, 2021 PRNewswire -- First Quarter 2021 Highlights: Gross revenues of 26.1 million for the quarter, up 57 versus the prior year period Operating income of 8.4 million for the quarter, up 88 versus the prior year period Operating profit margin of 33.2 versus 28.2 Net income of 6.8 million, up 77 versus the prior year period, and quarterly diluted GAAP EPS of 0.57, up 78 Total cash returned to shareholders during the quarter of 3.3 million, comprised of dividends of 1.8 million and repurchases of common stock of 1.5 million Announcing second quarter 2021 dividend of 0.15 per share 29 graduates to a national securities exchange during the quarter Strong growth of companies joining OTCQX and OTXQB reaching 482 and 962 at quarter end, respectively 82 subscribers to OTC Link ECN at March 31, 2021, up 21 versus March 31, 2020; over 70,000 average daily trades during the quarter, a ten-fold increase from less than 7,000 during the same prior year period Virtual Investor Conferences business hosted 7 events during the quarter, with 143 companies participating and reaching more than 21,000 investors Ongoing implementation of Amended Rule 15c2-11, enabling our OTC Link ATS to act as a qualified interdealer quotation system QIDQS NEW YORK May 5, 2021 OTC Markets Group Inc. OTCQX: OTCM, operator of the OTCQX Best Market, the OTCQB Venture Market and the Pink Open Market for 11,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2021. As we move into 2021, we are enthusiastic about our opportunity to scale our platform, serve our clients and create value for shareholders, said R. 