BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

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EXHIBIT 12.

Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges



Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		2017			2016		2015		2014
Earnings
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	2,296	$	5,131		$	5,915	$	2,077	$	2,381
Less:
Noncontrolling interest in pretax income/(loss) of
subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges	4		(63		)	16		51		38
Equity in net income of affiliates	51		75			77		83		107
Capitalized interest	11		15			10		2		3
Adjusted Income	2,230		5,104			5,812		1,941		2,233
Add:
Fixed charges	126		252			226		231		254
Distributed income of equity investments	49		98			99		105		153
Total Earnings	$	2,405	$	5,454		$	6,137	$	2,277	$	2,640

Fixed Charges
Interest expense	$	91	$	196		$	167	$	184	$	203
Capitalized interest	11		15			10		2		3
One-third of rental expense^(a)	24		41			49		45		48
Total Fixed Charges	$	126	$	252		$	226	$	231	$	254

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	19.09		21.64			27.15		9.86		10.39


(a)	Rents included in the computation consist of one-third of rental expense which the Company believes to be a reasonable estimate of an interest factor in its leases.

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BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - July 26, 2018