Yesterday, the oil major, Shell PLC, paid out its quarterly dividend.
$0.331 = 26.31p a share
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/SHEL/voting-rights-and-capital/16233056
Thus:-
Shell plc’s capital as at November 30, 2023, consists of 6,566,944,926 ordinary shares of €0.07 each
6,566,944,926 x £0.2631 = £1,727,763,210.0306
£1,727,763,210.0306 = £1727 Million = £1.727 Billion paid to shareholders
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/SHEL/shell-plc/company-page