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EXHIBIT 12


COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In millions, except ratios)

 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Income before income taxes
$
1,884.9

 
$
1,841.8

 
$
1,778.6

 
$
1,810.0

 
$
1,660.9

 Add: Dividends from equity method investments
5.7

 
10.4

 
10.8

 
12.6

 
17.2

           Fixed charges
341.3

 
328.1

 
299.1

 
307.1

 
331.3

 Total earnings
$
2,231.9

 
$
2,180.3

 
$
2,088.5

 
$
2,129.7

 
$
2,009.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Interest expense (a)
$
224.5

 
$
209.7

 
$
181.1

 
$
177.2

 
$
197.2

 Rent expense interest factor (b)
116.8

 
118.4

 
118.0

 
129.9

 
134.1

 Total fixed charges
$
341.3

 
$
328.1

 
$
299.1

 
$
307.1

 
$
331.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
6.54x

 
6.65x

 
6.98x

 
6.93x

 
6.07x


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(a)
Interest expense includes interest on third-party indebtedness.
(b)
The rent expense interest factor reflects an appropriate portion (one-third) of rent expense representative of interest.