Exhibit 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Quarter ended | Year-to-date | |||||||||||||||||||
(dollar amounts in millions) | Sept. 30, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | Sept. 30, 2012 | Sept. 30, 2013 | Sept. 30, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 986 | $ | 1,206 | $ | 975 | $ | 3,001 | $ | 2,449 | ||||||||||
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (8 | ) | (40 | ) | (25 | ) | (64 | ) | (67 | ) | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes attributable to shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | 978 | 1,166 | 950 | 2,937 | 2,382 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits | 84 | 80 | 118 | 258 | 372 | |||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes and fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits applicable to the shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | 1,062 | 1,246 | 1,068 | 3,195 | 2,754 | |||||||||||||||
Interest on deposits | 26 | 27 | 36 | 83 | 122 | |||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes and fixed charges, including interest on deposits applicable to shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | $ | 1,088 | $ | 1,273 | $ | 1,104 | $ | 3,278 | $ | 2,876 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, excluding interest on deposits | $ | 57 | $ | 52 | $ | 92 | $ | 175 | $ | 294 | ||||||||||
One-third net rental expense (a) | 27 | 28 | 26 | 83 | 78 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits | 84 | 80 | 118 | 258 | 372 | |||||||||||||||
Interest on deposits | 26 | 27 | 36 | 83 | 122 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges, including interests on deposits | $ | 110 | $ | 107 | $ | 154 | $ | 341 | $ | 494 | ||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | $ | 13 | $ | 12 | $ | 5 | $ | 38 | $ | 5 | ||||||||||
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, excluding interest on deposits | $ | 97 | $ | 92 | $ | 123 | $ | 296 | $ | 377 | ||||||||||
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, including interest on deposits | $ | 123 | $ | 119 | $ | 159 | $ | 379 | $ | 499 | ||||||||||
Earnings to fixed charges ratios | ||||||||||||||||||||
Excluding interest on deposits | 12.64 | 15.58 | 9.05 | 12.38 | 7.40 | |||||||||||||||
Including interest on deposits | 9.89 | 11.90 | 7.17 | 9.61 | 5.82 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends ratios | ||||||||||||||||||||
Excluding interest on deposits | 10.95 | 13.54 | 8.68 | 10.79 | 7.31 | |||||||||||||||
Including interest on deposits | 8.85 | 10.70 | 6.94 | 8.65 | 5.76 |
(a) | The proportion deemed representative of the interest factor. |