| Six Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Millions of Dollars) | June 30, 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pretax earnings | $ | 387 | $ | 819 | $ | 1,155 | $ | 536 | $ | 415 | $ | 389 | ||||||||||||
| Adjustments | 7 | (3 | ) | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges | 277 | 540 | 562 | 558 | 546 | 544 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 671 | $ | 1,356 | $ | 1,713 | $ | 1,090 | $ | 966 | $ | 935 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 266 | $ | 503 | $ | 533 | $ | 525 | $ | 518 | $ | 516 | ||||||||||||
| Adjustments | 11 | 37 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | $ | 277 | $ | 540 | $ | 562 | $ | 558 | $ | 546 | $ | 544 | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (1) | 2.42 | 2.51 | 3.05 | 1.95 | 1.77 | 1.72 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | DTE Energy had no preferred stock outstanding during the periods indicated; therefore, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each period. |
