UnitedHealth (UNH) 10-Q2010 Q3 Quarterly report

Filed: 3 Nov 10, 12:00am

Content analysis

Positive
Negative
Uncertain
Constraining
Legalese
Litigous
Readability	H.S. freshman Avg

New words: ample, captioned, creditworthy, curve, Deferral, escrow, headcount, jeopardize, moderated, smaller, startup, unreasonable

Removed: allocate, allocating, arising, captionedIn, consuming, criterion, distracting, evaluating, evidence, expensive, objective, prospectively, registering, reliable, repaying, repurchasing, restatement, selling, serving, terminate, universal

Search this filing

Filing tables

Export all tables to Excel

Filing exhibits

Related press release

UNH similar filings

Filing view

Default size S M L
Default font Times Arial

External links

Share this filing

EXHIBIT 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in millions)	2010		2009		2010		2009
Earnings before income taxes	$	2,026	$	1,539	$	5,699	$	4,377
Fixed charges		142		160		430		476

Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	2,168	$	1,699	$	6,129	$	4,853

Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	119	$	137	$	363	$	407
Interest component of rental payments		23		23		67		69

Total fixed charges	$	142	$	160	$	430	$	476

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		15.3		10.6		14.3		10.2

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing total earnings available for fixed charges by the fixed charges. For purposes of computing this ratio, fixed charges consist of interest expense plus the interest factor in rental expense.

We use cookies on this site to provide a more responsive and personalized service. Continuing to browse, clicking I Agree, or closing this banner indicates agreement. See our Cookie Policy for more information.