Today, Shell PLC pays out its March 2024 dividend.
$0.344 = 26.9p a share.
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/SHEL/voting-rights-and-capital/16356270
Shell plc’s capital as at February 29, 2024, consists of 6,459,564,948 ordinary shares of €0.07 each. Shell plc holds no shares in Treasury.
Thus:
6,459,564,948 x £0.269 = £1,737,622,971.012
That is £1,737 Million = £1.737 Billion paid to shareholders.
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/SHEL/shell-plc/company-page