Exhibit 12

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in Millions)

																			Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014
	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				2,532
Fixed charges		362				398			370			373			373				269
Earnings, as defined		$	2,812			3,277			4,001			3,488			3,569				2,801
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense		$	244			280			246			241			234				165
One-third of all rents		118				118			124			132			139				104
Total fixed charges		$	362			398			370			373			373				269
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		7.8X				8.2X			10.8X			9.4X			9.6X				10.4X