Zara billionaire Amancio Ortega to collect record €3.2 billion dividend

• Amancio Ortega, Zara co-founder, is set to collect a record €3.2 billion ($3.7 billion) dividend from Inditex SA this year.
• Inditex announced a 4% dividend increase to €1.75 a share; Ortega holds over 59% stake through his family office Pontegadea Inversiones.
• Ortega, 89, has a net worth of $126.7 billion, making him the world's 15th wealthiest person; Inditex shares hit a record high.
• He typically uses dividends to acquire high-end commercial and residential real estate globally, including iconic properties like New York’s Haughwout Building.
• Pontegadea also invests in renewable energy, infrastructure, and recently joined a consortium to buy Qube Holdings Ltd. and acquired a stake in PD Ports.