Exhibit 12

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in Millions)

																		Three Months Ended Dec 31, 2013
	Years ended September 30
		2009			2010			2011			2012			2013
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		2,450			2,879			3,631			3,115			3,196				643
Fixed charges		362			398			370			373			373				95
Earnings, as defined		2,812			3,277			4,001			3,488			3,569				738
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense		244			280			246			241			234				61
One-third of all rents		118			118			124			132			139				34
Total fixed charges		362			398			370			373			373				95
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		7.8X			8.2X			10.8X			9.4X			9.6X				7.7X