EX-12 2 dd-9302016xex12.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,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 2,912 |  |  | $ | 3,012 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | (41 | ) |  | 6 |
Less: Capitalized interest | (18 | ) |  | (55 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 21 |  |  | 25 |
| 2,874 |  |  | 2,988 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 278 |  |  | 292 |
Capitalized interest | 18 |  |  | 55 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 80 |  |  | 62 |
| 376 |  |  | 409 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 3,250 |  |  | $ | 3,397 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 8.6 |  |  | 8.3 |