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Exhibit (12)


TARGET CORPORATION
Computations of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the
Three Months Ended April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016
and for the Most Recent Five Fiscal Years


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
(dollars in millions)
Apr 29,
2017

Apr 30,
2016

 
Jan 28,
2017

Jan 30,
2016

Jan 31,
2015

Feb 1,
2014

Feb 2,
2013

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
$
1,034

$
897

 
$
3,965

$
4,923

$
3,653

$
4,121

$
5,056

Capitalized interest, net
5

5

 
20

16

(1
)
(14
)
(12
)
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
1,039

902

 
3,985

4,939

3,652

4,107

5,044

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (a)
147

157

 
591

616

619

641

721

Interest portion of rental expense
28

27

 
107

108

108

108

106

Total fixed charges
175

184

 
698

724

727

749

827

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges
$
1,214

$
1,086

 
$4,683
$
5,663

$
4,379

$
4,856

$
5,871

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
6.94

5.90

 
6.71

7.82

6.02

6.48

7.10

(a) Includes interest on debt and capital leases (including capitalized interest) and amortization of debt issuance costs. Excludes interest income, the loss on early retirement of debt and interest associated with uncertain tax positions, which is recorded within income tax expense.