Today, Shell PLC (Royal Dutch Shell) pays out its March 2023 quarterly dividend.
$0.2875 (24.11p) a share
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/SHEL/voting-rights-and-capital/15818538
Shell plc’s capital as at January 31, 2023, consists of 6,970,489,092 ordinary shares of €0.07 each. Shell plc holds no shares in Treasury.
Thus:-
6,970,489,092 x £0.2411 = £1,680,584,920.0812
That is £1.680 Billion paid to shareholders in Shell PLC
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/SHEL/shell-plc/company-page