ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced that its Board of Directors has set Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, as the date of the next annual meeting of shareowners. The board also declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 54 cents per share. The dividend relates to the company’s first quarter of its 2018 fiscal year and is payable on January 26, 2018, to shareowners of record on January 5, 2018. Monsanto’s annual meeting will be held at the company’s global R&D headquarters in Chesterfield, Mo. Additional meeting details will be included in the company’s proxy statement, which will be available later in December. The record date for Monsanto’s annual meeting of shareowners is Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. About Monsanto Company Monsanto is committed to bringing a broad range of solutions to help nourish our growing world. We produce seeds for fruits, vegetables and key crops - such as corn, soybeans, and cotton - that help farmers have better harvests while using water and other important resources more efficiently. We work to find sustainable solutions for soil health, help farmers use data to improve farming practices and conserve natural resources, and provide crop protection products to minimize damage from pests and disease. Through programs and partnerships, we collaborate with farmers, researchers, nonprofit organizations, universities and others to help tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. To learn more about Monsanto, our commitments and our more than 20,000 dedicated employees, please visit monsanto.com. Follow our business on Twitter® at twitter.com/MonsantoCo.