EX-12
Published on November 23, 2010
Exhibit
12
EMERSON
ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION
OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in
Millions)
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Year Ended September 30,
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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Earnings:
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Earnings
from continuing operations before income taxes
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$ | 2,695 | 3,107 | 3,645 | 2,450 | 2,879 | ||||||||||||||
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Fixed
charges
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308 | 356 | 351 | 362 | 398 | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings,
as defined
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$ | 3,003 | 3,463 | 3,996 | 2,812 | 3,277 | ||||||||||||||
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Fixed
Charges:
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Interest
expense
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$ | 225 | 261 | 244 | 244 | 280 | ||||||||||||||
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One-third
of all rents
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83 | 95 | 107 | 118 | 118 | |||||||||||||||
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Total
fixed charges
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$ | 308 | 356 | 351 | 362 | 398 | ||||||||||||||
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Ratio
of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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9.7X | 9.7X | 11.4X | 7.8X | 8.2X | |||||||||||||||