EX-12 2 dd-3312016xex12.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,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 1,635 |  |  | $ | 1,551 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | (2 | ) |  | 8 |
Less: Capitalized interest | (6 | ) |  | (20 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 7 |  |  | 9 |
| 1,634 |  |  | 1,548 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 92 |  |  | 84 |
Capitalized interest | 6 |  |  | 20 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 27 |  |  | 27 |
| 125 |  |  | 131 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 1,759 |  |  | $ | 1,679 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 14.1 |  |  | 12.8 |