Yesterday Shell PLC paid out its September, quarterly dividend.

https://www.shell.com

$0.25 (21.57p) a share

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/SHEL/payment-of-shell-plc-second-quarter-2022-interim-dividend-moved-to-tuesday-september-20-2022/15625594

Due to the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen, the dividend that was to paid on Monday 19th, as a mark of respect, the dividend is now being paid on Tue 20th Sept.

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/SHEL/voting-rights-and-capital/15608771

Shell plc’s capital as at August 31, 2022, consists of 7,269,806,620 ordinary shares

Thus:-

7,269,806,620 x £0.2157 = £1,568,097,287.934

That is £1,568 Million = £1.568 Billion paid to shareholders

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/SHEL/shell-plc/company-page