Today on the 9th June 2016 Legal and General PLC pays out is dividend to shareholders.
LGEN are paying out 9.95p per share.
http://www.shareshop.hsbc.co.uk/shareshop/security.cgi?csi=10055&action=
Now Legal and General has 5,949,115,915 shares. Thus the cost of the dividend paid today is:-
5,949,115,915 x £0.0995 = £591,937,034
That is £591 million cash that leaves the business today to the lucky shareholders.