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The Dow Chemical Company and Subsidiaries
 
EXHIBIT 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined
Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements

 
Three Months Ended
 
For the Years Ended December 31
In millions, except ratios (Unaudited)
Mar 31,
2017

Mar 31,
2016

 
2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

Income Before Income Taxes
$
1,128

$
165

 
$
4,413

$
9,930

$
5,265

$
6,804

$
1,665

Add (deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates
(196
)
(39
)
 
(442
)
(674
)
(835
)
(1,034
)
(536
)
Distributed income of earnings of
    nonconsolidated affiliates
408

399

 
685

816

961

905

823

Capitalized interest
(66
)
(60
)
 
(243
)
(218
)
(125
)
(78
)
(84
)
Amortization of capitalized interest
24

22

 
83

78

83

91

90

Adjusted earnings
$
1,298

$
487

 
$
4,496

$
9,932

$
5,349

$
6,688

$
1,958

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense and amortization of debt
    discount
$
219

$
201

 
$
858

$
946

$
983

$
1,101

$
1,269

Capitalized interest
66

60

 
243

218

125

78

84

Rental expense – interest component
42

36

 
161

167

134

122

120

Total fixed charges
$
327

$
297

 
$
1,262

$
1,331

$
1,242

$
1,301

$
1,473

Earnings available for the payment of
    fixed charges
$
1,625

$
784

 
$
5,758

$
11,263

$
6,591

$
7,989

$
3,431

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
5.0

2.6

 
4.6

8.5

5.3

6.1

2.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings required for combined fixed
    charges and preferred stock dividends (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock dividends
$

$
85

 
$
340

$
340

$
340

$
340

$
340

Adjustment to pretax basis (at 35 percent)

46

 
183

183

183

183

183

Preferred stock dividends - pretax
$

$
131

 
$
523

$
523

$
523

$
523

$
523

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock
    dividend requirements
$
327

$
428

 
$
1,785

$
1,854

$
1,765

$
1,824

$
1,996

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
    and preferred stock dividend requirements
5.0

1.8

 
3.2

6.1

3.7

4.4

1.7

(1)
On December 30, 2016, all outstanding shares of the Company's Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A ("Preferred Stock") were converted into shares of the Company's common stock. As a result of this conversion, no shares of Preferred Stock are issued or outstanding.




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