With 1.1 billion shares of Microsoft stock, or about 10 percent of its shares outstanding, Gates' dividends during the year came to about $175.6 million.

Gates was listed as the world's richest man by Forbes in March, with an estimated net worth of $46.6 billion.

http://money.cnn.com/2004/09/21/technology/gates_pay/

He also gives more to education than all the other US companies combined.