EX-12 3 dd-6302016xex12.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,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 2,968 |  |  | $ | 2,785 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | (19 | ) |  | 7 |
Less: Capitalized interest | (12 | ) |  | (41 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 14 |  |  | 19 |
| 2,951 |  |  | 2,770 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 185 |  |  | 191 |
Capitalized interest | 12 |  |  | 41 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 54 |  |  | 54 |
| 251 |  |  | 286 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 3,202 |  |  | $ | 3,056 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 12.8 |  |  | 10.7 |