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| 10-Q - COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO 10-Q 9-30-2009 - COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO | form10-q.htm |
| EX-32 - EXHIBIT 32 - COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO | ex32.htm |
| EX-31.B - EXHIBIT 31-B - COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO | ex31_b.htm |
| EX-31.A - EXHIBIT 31-A - COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO | ex31_a.htm |
EXHIBIT
12
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COMPANY
COMPUTATION
OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
PREFERRED
DIVIDENDS
(Dollars
in Millions)
(Unaudited)
|
Nine
Months Ended
September 30, 2009
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|
Earnings:
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||||
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Income
before income taxes
|
$ | 2,565 | ||
|
Add:
|
||||
|
Interest
on indebtedness and amortization of debt expense and discount or
premium
|
64 | |||
|
Portion
of rents representative of interest factor
|
46 | |||
|
Less:
|
||||
|
Income
from equity investments
|
(4 | ) | ||
|
Income
as adjusted
|
$ | 2,671 | ||
|
Fixed
Charges:
|
||||
|
Interest
on indebtedness and amortization of debt expense and discount or
premium
|
64 | |||
|
Portion
of rents representative of interest factor
|
46 | |||
|
Capitalized
interest
|
8 | |||
|
Total
fixed charges
|
$ | 118 | ||
|
Preferred
Dividends:
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Dividends
on Preference Stock
|
$ | 27 | ||
|
Ratio
of earnings to fixed charges
|
22.6 | |||
|
Ratio
of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends
|
18.4 | |||