EX-12 3 dd-ex12_2017630xq2.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,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 2,549 |  |  | $ | 2,968 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | (30 | ) |  | (19 | )
Less: Capitalized interest | (13 | ) |  | (12 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 13 |  |  | 14 |
| 2,519 |  |  | 2,951 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 183 |  |  | 185 |
Capitalized interest | 13 |  |  | 12 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 38 |  |  | 54 |
| 234 |  |  | 251 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 2,753 |  |  | $ | 3,202 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 11.8 |  |  | 12.8 |