On Friday 20th Dec, BP plc paid out its December 2024 Dividend.
$0.08 a share which is 6.2959p a share.
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/BP./total-voting-rights-and-share-capital/16821041
The total number of voting rights in BP p.l.c. is 16,188,970,873
Thus:-
16,188,970,873 x £0.062959 = £1,019,241,417.193207
That is £1,019241417193207 Million paid to shareholders of BP, £1.019 Billion
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/BP./bp-plc/company-page