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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

 
Nine Months Ended
For the Years Ended December 31
In millions, except ratios (Unaudited)
Sep 30,
2017
Sep 30,
2016
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Income Before Income Taxes
$
4,371

$
4,611

$
4,413

$
9,930

$
5,265

$
6,804

$
1,665

Add (deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates
(406
)
(191
)
(442
)
(674
)
(835
)
(1,034
)
(536
)
Distributed income of earnings of
    nonconsolidated affiliates
622

532

685

816

961

905

823

Capitalized interest
(199
)
(183
)
(243
)
(218
)
(125
)
(78
)
(84
)
Amortization of capitalized interest
72

62

83

78

83

91

90

Adjusted earnings
$
4,460

$
4,831

$
4,496

$
9,932

$
5,349

$
6,688

$
1,958

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense and amortization of debt
    discount
$
701

$
629

$
858

$
946

$
983

$
1,101

$
1,269

Capitalized interest
199

183

243

218

125

78

84

Rental expense – interest component
136

115

161

167

134

122

120

Total fixed charges
$
1,036

$
927

$
1,262

$
1,331

$
1,242

$
1,301

$
1,473

Earnings available for the payment of
    fixed charges
$
5,496

$
5,758

$
5,758

$
11,263

$
6,591

$
7,989

$
3,431

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
5.3

6.2

4.6

8.5

5.3

6.1

2.3

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

$
255

$
340

$
340

$
340

$
340

$
340

Adjustment to pretax basis (at 35 percent)

137

183

183

183

183

183

Preferred stock dividends - pretax
$

$
392

$
523

$
523

$
523

$
523

$
523

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock
    dividend requirements
$
1,036

$
1,319

$
1,785

$
1,854

$
1,765

$
1,824

$
1,996

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
    and preferred stock dividend requirements
5.3

4.4

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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