Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 8-K Third quarter 2020 cash dividend of $0.16 per share

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS ANNOUNCES QUARTERLYCASH DIVIDEND

Third quarter 2020 cash dividend of $0.16 per share

TEMPE, AZ, September 11,2020 – Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) todayannounced that its Board of

Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share,payable on October 14, 2020 to shareholders of record atthe

close of business on September 30, 2020.

About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire productlife cycle by leading through its innovative

technology and engineering design services, leveraging its optimizedglobal supply chain and delivering world-class

manufacturing services in the following industries: commercial aerospace,defense, advanced computing, next

generation telecommunications, complex industrials, medical, andsemiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark's

global operations include facilities in seven countries and its commonshares trade on the New YorkStock Exchange

under the symbol BHE.

For More Information, Please Contact:

Lisa K. Weeks, VP ofStrategy & Investor Relations

623-300-7052 or lisa.weeks@bench.com