ALTRIA GROUP, INC. - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

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EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350 - ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	exhibit322q12015.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350 - ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	exhibit321q12015.htm
EX-99.2 - TRIAL SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN CASES - ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	exhibit992q12015.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) - ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	exhibit312q12015.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) - ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	exhibit311q12015.htm
EX-99.1 - CERTAIN LITIGATION MATTERS - ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	exhibits991q12015.htm
EX-10.3 - AGREEMENT & GENERAL RELEASE BETWEEN ALTRIA GROUP, INC. AND DAVID R. BERAN - ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	exhibit103agreementgeneral.htm
EX-10.2 - TIME SHARING TERMINATION LETTER - ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	exhibit102timesharingtermi.htm
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	Financial_Report.xls
10-Q - FORM 10-Q - ALTRIA GROUP, INC.	a2015form10-qq12015.htm




	Exhibit 12
Altria Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions of dollars)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Earnings before income taxes	$	1,562

Add (deduct):
Equity in net earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates	(131		)
Fixed charges	214
Interest capitalized, net of amortization	4
Earnings available for fixed charges	$	1,649

Fixed charges:
Interest incurred ⁽¹⁾	$	210
Portion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor	4
Fixed charges	$	214

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	7.7

⁽¹⁾ Altria Group, Inc. includes interest relating to uncertain tax positions in its provision for income taxes, therefore such amounts are not included in fixed charges in the computation.




													Exhibit 12
Altria Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions of dollars)

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012			2011			2010
Earnings before income taxes	$	7,774		$	6,942		$	6,477		$	5,582		$	5,723

Add (deduct):
Equity in net earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates	(1,011		)	(993		)	(1,229		)	(741		)	(631		)
Dividends from less than 50% owned affiliates	459			443			404			374			303
Fixed charges	879			1,104			1,165			1,254			1,152
Interest capitalized, net of amortization	6			(7		)	(4		)	(2		)	26
Earnings available for fixed charges	$	8,107		$	7,489		$	6,813		$	6,467		$	6,573

Fixed charges:
Interest incurred ⁽¹⁾	$	861		$	1,087		$	1,148		$	1,233		$	1,133
Portion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor	18			17			17			21			19
Fixed charges	$	879		$	1,104		$	1,165		$	1,254		$	1,152

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	9.2			6.8			5.8			5.2			5.7

⁽¹⁾Altria Group, Inc. includes interest relating to uncertain tax positions in its provision for income taxes, therefore such amounts are not included in fixed charges in the computation.

ALTRIA GROUP, INC. - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - April 23, 2015