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10-Q - FORM 10-Q - AETNA INC /PA/form10-q.htm
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EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - AETNA INC /PA/exhibit32_2.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - AETNA INC /PA/exhibit32_1.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - AETNA INC /PA/exhibit31_2.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - AETNA INC /PA/exhibit31_1.htm
EX-15.1 - EXHIBIT 15.1 - AETNA INC /PA/exhibit15_1.htm


Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratios

The computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Nine Months Ended
 
Years Ended December 31,
(Millions)
September 30, 2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
3,716.5

$
4,234.1

$
3,496.6

$
2,936.9

$
2,545.4

$
3,077.8

Add back fixed charges
458.7

426.1

396.1

396.0

321.0

296.1

Income as adjusted ("earnings")
$
4,175.2

$
4,660.2

$
3,892.7

$
3,332.9

$
2,866.4

$
3,373.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
414.7

$
368.5

$
334.0

$
336.5

$
271.2

$
249.4

Portion of rents representative of interest factor
44.0

57.6

62.1

59.5

49.8

46.7

Total fixed charges
$
458.7

$
426.1

$
396.1

$
396.0

$
321.0

$
296.1

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
9.10

10.94

9.83

8.42

8.93

11.39