Last week, Shell PLC paid out to its shareholders its latest quarterly dividend.
$0.2875 = (22.99p)
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/SHEL/total-voting-rights/15979926
Shell plc’s capital as at May 31, 2023, consists of 6,792,047,866 ordinary shares of €0.07 each. Shell plc holds no shares in Treasury.
Thus:-
6,792,047,866 x £0.2299 = £1,561,491,804.3934
That is £1561 Million = £1.561 Billion paid to shareholders
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/SHEL/shell-plc/company-page