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Exhibit (12)


TARGET CORPORATION
Computations of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the
Nine Months Ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016
and for the Most Recent Five Fiscal Years


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Nine Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
(dollars in millions)
Oct 28,
2017

Oct 29,
2016

 
Jan 28,
2017

Jan 30,
2016

Jan 31,
2015

Feb 1,
2014

Feb 2,
2013

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
$
2,628

$
2,757

 
$
3,965

$
4,923

$
3,653

$
4,121

$
5,056

Capitalized interest, net
13

15

 
20

16

(1
)
(14
)
(12
)
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
2,641

2,772

 
3,985

4,939

3,652

4,107

5,044

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (a)
423

449

 
591

616

619

641

721

Interest portion of rental expense
83

80

 
107

108

108

108

106

Total fixed charges
506

529

 
698

724

727

749

827

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges
$
3,147

$
3,301

 
$
4,683

$
5,663

$
4,379

$
4,856

$
5,871

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
6.22

6.24

 
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.