Tomorrow, the oil major Shell PLC pays out its quarterly dividend.
$0.358 a share = 27.79p
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/SHEL/voting-rights-and-capital/16920792
Shell plc’s capital as at February 28, 2025, consists of 6,047,482,616 ordinary shares of €0.07 each.
Thus:-
6,047,482,616 x £0.2779 = £1,680,595,418.9864
£1,680 Million = £1.680 Billion paid to shareholders
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/SHEL/shell-plc/company-page