Aviva PLC is one of the UK’s largest insurers. Its origins are Commercial Union, Norwich Union, General Accident, Morley Fund Management, Hill House Hammond to name just a few names from the past.
The dividend paid was 7.42p per share.
The issued share capital of Aviva PLC is 4,058,275,949 shares.
Thus cash leaving the business to shareholders is:-
4,058,275,949 x £0.0742 = £301,124,075.42
That is £301 million pounds in cash to the shareholders of Aviva PLC