EX-12 3 dd-3312014xex12.htm EX-12
Exhibit 12
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 1,802 |  |  | $ | 1,774 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | 41 |  |  | 8 |
Less: Capitalized interest | (11 | ) |  | (10 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 9 |  |  | 9 |
| 1,841 |  |  | 1,781 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 103 |  |  | 117 |
Capitalized interest | 11 |  |  | 10 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 25 |  |  | 30 |
| 139 |  |  | 157 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 1,980 |  |  | $ | 1,938 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 14.2 |  |  | 12.3 |