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The Monsanto Company (/ m ɒ n ˈ s æ n t oʊ /) was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto's best-known product is Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide, developed in the 1970s.
Bayer shareholders vented their anger over its stock price slump on Friday as litigation risks mount from the German drugmaker's $63 billion takeover of seed maker Monsanto. Several large ...
Here's how much Monsanto has returned to shareholders in recent years: 2011* 2010. 2009. 2008. 2007. Dividends. $612 million. $589 million. $578 million. $491 million. $328 million. Share Repurchases.
But new CEO Bill Anderson may struggle to win over investors, who have seen the company's value sink by two thirds since its $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto in 2018, which saddled it with ...
Bayer's Monsanto acquisition is the biggest acquisition by a German company to date. [149] However, owing to ongoing litigation concerning the Monsanto's herbicide Roundup and the massive financial and reputational blows it has caused Bayer, the deal is considered one of the worst corporate mergers in history.
Syngenta's Board of Directors rejected an even better offer by Monsanto during August 2015, and Monsanto withdrew from the negotiations on 26 August. [ 13 ] In February 2016, ChemChina , a Chinese state-owned enterprise , offered to purchase Syngenta for $43 billion (480 Swiss francs per share), a deal which the company "unanimously recommended ...
Monsanto Company Inc. Syngenta AG: 47 60 Monsanto dropped its hostile bid for Syngenta, refocusing on its five-year plan to double earnings and avoid a backlash from large shareholders. [28] Subsequently, Bayer offered to purchase Monsanto, with ChemChina offering to acquire Syngenta. 18 2014 Monsanto Company Inc. Syngenta AG: 45 58
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