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EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/dow-q1x3312018ex322.htm
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EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/dow-q1x3312018ex312.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/dow-q1x3312018ex311.htm
EX-23 - ANALYSIS, RESEARCH & PLANNING CORPORATION'S CONSENT - DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/dow-q1x3312018ex23.htm
10-Q - 10-Q - DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/dow-q1x3312018.htm


 
 
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 Dec 31
In millions, except ratios (Unaudited)
Mar 31,
2018
Mar 31,
2017
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Income Before Income Taxes
$
1,740

$
1,128

$
2,799

$
4,413

$
9,930

$
5,265

$
6,804

Add (deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates
(243
)
(196
)
(762
)
(442
)
(674
)
(835
)
(1,034
)
Distributed income of earnings of
    nonconsolidated affiliates
530

408

865

685

816

961

905

Capitalized interest
(22
)
(66
)
(240
)
(243
)
(218
)
(125
)
(78
)
Amortization of capitalized interest
27

24

95

83

78

83

91

Adjusted earnings
$
2,032

$
1,298

$
2,757

$
4,496

$
9,932

$
5,349

$
6,688

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount
$
270

$
219

$
976

$
858

$
946

$
983

$
1,101

Capitalized interest
22

66

240

243

218

125

78

Rental expense – interest component
45

42

181

161

167

134

122

Total fixed charges
$
337

$
327

$
1,397

$
1,262

$
1,331

$
1,242

$
1,301

Earnings available for the payment of fixed charges
$
2,369

$
1,625

$
4,154

$
5,758

$
11,263

$
6,591

$
7,989

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
7.0

5.0

3.0

4.6

8.5

5.3

6.1

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

$

$

$
340

$
340

$
340

$
340

Adjustment to pretax basis 2



183

183

183

183

Preferred stock dividends - pretax
$

$

$

$
523

$
523

$
523

$
523

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock
    dividend requirements
$
337

$
327

$
1,397

$
1,785

$
1,854

$
1,765

$
1,824

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
    and preferred stock dividend requirements
7.0

5.0

3.0

3.2

6.1

3.7

4.4

1.
On December 30, 2016 ("Conversion Date"), the Company's Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A ("Preferred Stock") was converted into shares of the Company's common stock. From and after the Conversion Date, no shares of Preferred Stock are issued or outstanding and all rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock have terminated.
2.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted on December 22, 2017. Effective from that date forward the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate was reduced from 35 percent to 21 percent.




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