Exhibit 12

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in Millions)

																			Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Years ended September 30
		2010				2011			2012			2013			2014
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		$	2,879			3,631			3,115			3,196			3,348				3,165
Fixed charges		398				370			373			373			355				253
Earnings, as defined		$	3,277			4,001			3,488			3,569			3,703				3,418
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense		$	280			246			241			234			218				151
One-third of all rents		118				124			132			139			137				102
Total fixed charges		$	398			370			373			373			355				253
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		8.2X				10.8X			9.4X			9.6X			10.4X				13.5X