Today, one of the world’s largest mining companies, Rio Tinto, pays out is April 2025 dividend.
Pays $2.25 = 175.987485p a share
Operating in 35 countries with 60,000 employees, the portfolio includes iron ore, copper, aluminium and a range of other minerals
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/RIO/total-voting-rights/16969680
The total number of voting rights in Rio Tinto plc is 1,253,972,387
Thus:-
1,253,972,387 x £1.75987485 = £2,206,834,466.47576695
That is £2206 Million = £2.2 Billion paid to shareholders in Rio Tinto.
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/RIO/rio-tinto-plc/company-page