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EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - KIMBERLY CLARK CORPFinancial_Report.xls
EX-24 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY - KIMBERLY CLARK CORPkmb_10kxexhibit24x2014.htm
EX-21 - SUBSIDIARIES OF THE CORPORATION - KIMBERLY CLARK CORPkmb_10kxexhibit21x2014.htm
EX-23 - CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - KIMBERLY CLARK CORPkmb_10kxexhibit23x2014.htm
EX-31.A - CERTIFICATION OF CEO - KIMBERLY CLARK CORPkmb_10kxexhibit31ax2014.htm
EX-31.B - CERTIFICATION OF CFO - KIMBERLY CLARK CORPkmb_10kxexhibit31bx2014.htm
EX-32.B - CERTIFICATION OF CFO - KIMBERLY CLARK CORPkmb_10kxexhibit32bx2014.htm
EX-32.A - CERTIFICATION OF CEO - KIMBERLY CLARK CORPkmb_10kxexhibit32ax2014.htm
EX-10.O - OUTSIDE DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION - KIMBERLY CLARK CORPkmb_10kxexhibit10ox2014.htm
10-K - 10-K - KIMBERLY CLARK CORPkmb_201410k.htm


Exhibit No. (12)

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar amounts in millions)

 
 
Year Ended December 31
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Companies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
2,255

 
$
2,641

 
$
2,110

 
$
1,893

 
$
2,308

Interest expense
 
284

 
282

 
285

 
277

 
244

Interest factor in rent expense
 
101

 
106

 
101

 
88

 
90

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
23

 
12

 
11

 
13

 
14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity Affiliates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share of 50%-owned:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
1

 
6

 
3

 
(1
)
 
-

Interest expense
 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

Interest factor in rent expense
 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

Distributed income of less than 50%-owned
 
168

 
163

 
148

 
137

 
132

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings
 
$
2,832

 
$
3,210

 
$
2,658

 
$
2,407

 
$
2,788

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Companies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
$
284

 
$
282

 
$
285

 
$
277

 
$
244

Capitalized interest
 
11

 
14

 
9

 
8

 
12

Interest factor in rent expense
 
101

 
106

 
101

 
88

 
90

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity Affiliates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share of 50%-owned:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and capitalized interest
 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

Interest factor in rent expense
 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

 
-

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges
 
$
396

 
$
402

 
$
395

 
$
373

 
$
346

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
7.15

 
7.99

 
6.73

 
6.45

 
8.06