EX-12 3 dd-9302015xex12.htm EX-12
Exhibit 12
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

| Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 3,012 |  |  | $ | 3,489 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | 6 |  |  | 60 |
Less: Capitalized interest | (55 | ) |  | (36 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 25 |  |  | 27 |
| 2,988 |  |  | 3,540 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 292 |  |  | 290 |
Capitalized interest | 55 |  |  | 36 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 62 |  |  | 60 |
| 409 |  |  | 386 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 3,397 |  |  | $ | 3,926 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 8.3 |  |  | 10.2 |