EXHIBIT 12
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 2,079.0 | $ | 2,002.4 | $ | 2,041.9 | $ | 1,870.3 | $ | 1,668.7 | |||||||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest on indebtedness and amortization of debt expense and discount or premium | 142.5 | 123.7 | 128.1 | 150.8 | 178.0 | ||||||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of interest factor | 43.5 | 41.5 | 37.7 | 32.6 | 32.3 | ||||||||||||||
Interest on ESOP notes in excess of dividends on Preference Stock | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on equity investments | — | — | — | 0.6 | — | ||||||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||||||
Gain on equity investments | (2.0 | ) | (8.5 | ) | (0.3 | ) | — | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Income as adjusted | $ | 2,263.0 | $ | 2,159.1 | $ | 2,207.4 | $ | 2,054.3 | $ | 1,879.8 | |||||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest on indebtedness and amortization of debt expense and discount or premium | $ | 142.5 | $ | 123.7 | $ | 128.1 | $ | 150.8 | $ | 178.0 | |||||||||
Portion of rents representative of interest factor | 43.5 | 41.5 | 37.7 | 32.6 | 32.3 | ||||||||||||||
Interest on ESOP notes in excess of dividends on Preference Stock | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 14.4 | ||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 188.5 | $ | 167.5 | $ | 169.8 | $ | 190.8 | $ | 225.7 | |||||||||
Preferred Dividends: | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared on $4.25 Preferred Stock, adjusted to pretax amount | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.6 | |||||||||
Dividends declared on Preference Stock | 35.3 | 32.8 | 32.7 | 27.9 | 27.6 | ||||||||||||||
Total preferred dividends | $ | 35.3 | $ | 32.8 | $ | 33.0 | $ | 28.5 | $ | 28.2 | |||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 12.0 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 10.8 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends | 10.1 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||