Exhibit 12
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Millions)
Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended September 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 2,695 | 3,107 | 3,645 | 2,450 | 2,879 | 2,538 | |||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 308 | 356 | 351 | 362 | 398 | 279 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings, as defined | $ | 3,003 | 3,463 | 3,996 | 2,812 | 3,277 | 2,817 | |||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 225 | 261 | 244 | 244 | 280 | 191 | |||||||||||||||||
One-third of all rents | 83 | 95 | 107 | 118 | 118 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 308 | 356 | 351 | 362 | 398 | 279 | |||||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 9.7X | 9.7X | 11.4X | 7.8X | 8.2X | 10.1X |