EX-12 4 dd-6302014xex12.htm EX-12
Exhibit 12
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

| Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 3,242 |  |  | $ | 3,139 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | 40 |  |  | 23 |
Less: Capitalized interest | (23 | ) |  | (20 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 18 |  |  | 18 |
| 3,277 |  |  | 3,160 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 197 |  |  | 232 |
Capitalized interest | 23 |  |  | 20 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 51 |  |  | 60 |
| 271 |  |  | 312 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 3,548 |  |  | $ | 3,472 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 13.1 |  |  | 11.1 |