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EXHIBIT 12.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Dow Chemical Company and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||||||||
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
In millions, except ratio (Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | $ | 469 | $ | 1,277 | $ | 4,192 | $ | 4,938 | $ | 6,363 | ||||||||||
Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates | (630 | ) | (787 | ) | (1,122 | ) | (959 | ) | (964 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributed income of earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates | 690 | 836 | 774 | 616 | 495 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (61 | ) | (97 | ) | (85 | ) | (73 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest | 91 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 70 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred security dividends | (20 | ) | (63 | ) | (81 | ) | (77 | ) | (65 | ) | ||||||||||
Adjusted earnings | $ | 539 | $ | 1,250 | $ | 3,757 | $ | 4,515 | $ | 5,843 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount | 1,571 | 648 | 584 | 616 | 702 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 61 | 97 | 85 | 73 | 56 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred security dividends | 20 | 63 | 81 | 77 | 65 | |||||||||||||||
Rental expense – interest component | 107 | 120 | 124 | 131 | 133 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 1,759 | $ | 928 | $ | 874 | $ | 897 | $ | 956 | ||||||||||
Earnings available for the payment of fixed charges | $ | 2,298 | $ | 2,178 | $ | 4,631 | $ | 5,412 | $ | 6,799 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 1.3 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings required for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | $ | 312 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Adjustment to pretax basis (at 35 percent) | 168 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends - pretax | $ | 480 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements | $ | 2,239 | $ | 928 | $ | 874 | $ | 897 | $ | 956 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements | 1.0 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||
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