Rio Tinto is the world’s 2nd largest mining company
Tomorrow (20th Sept 2018) it pays out its September dividend of 96.82p a share.
The total number of voting rights in Rio Tinto plc is 1,310,179,764
Thus:-
1,310,179,764 x £0.9882 = £1,294,719,642.78
That is £1,294 Million = £1.294 Billion in the dividend to shareholders.
6.1% dividend yield.