EX-12 5 dd-ex12_2017331xq1.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,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 1,562 |  |  | $ | 1,635 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | (17 | ) |  | (2 | )
Less: Capitalized interest | (7 | ) |  | (6 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 7 |  |  | 7 |
| 1,545 |  |  | 1,634 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 84 |  |  | 92 |
Capitalized interest | 7 |  |  | 6 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 19 |  |  | 27 |
| 110 |  |  | 125 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 1,655 |  |  | $ | 1,759 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 15.0 |  |  | 14.1 |