That has injected optimism into a number of United fans, yet they are still waiting for an official update from the board. READ MORE: Why United wage bill went down by £50million last season READ MORE: Gary Neville shares concerns about Sir Jim Ratcliffe investment Meanwhile, United have released their annual financial figures without any direct reference to the takeover process. Rio Ferdinand has told MEN Sport what Ratcliffe's first task is upon investment. Why the Glazers are not taking Manchester United dividends The Glazer family did not take a dividend from United from their financial results for the full year. In the previous financial results that were posted in September 2022 for the year up to June 30 2022, United paid £33.6million out in dividends, mostly to the Glazer family, which was up by more than £20m on the previous year. Since then, no dividend have been paid to the six siblings who sit on the club board for the year ending June 2023.