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EX-95 - MDU RESOURCES MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES - MDU RESOURCES GROUP INCa2018q3ex95.htm
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10-Q - MDU RESOURCES FORM 10-Q 09-30-2018 - MDU RESOURCES GROUP INCa2018q3form10-q.htm
MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

 
Twelve
Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
(In thousands of dollars)
 
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (a)
 
$
308,467

 
$
284,982

 
Income Taxes
 
23,264

 
65,041

 
 
 
331,731

 
350,023

 
Rents (b)
 
24,848

 
24,576

 
Interest (c)
 
85,123

 
83,091

 
Total Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
 
$
441,702

 
$
457,690

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Dividend Requirements
 
$

 
$
171

 
Ratio of Income Before Income Taxes to Net Income
 
108
%
 
123
%
 
Preferred Dividend Factor on Pretax Basis
 

 
210

 
Fixed Charges (d)
 
109,934

 
107,619

 
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
 
$
109,934

 
$
107,829

 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
4.0x

 
4.3x

 
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
 
4.0x

 
4.2x

 

(a)
Net income excludes undistributed income for equity investees.

(b)
Represents interest portion of rents estimated at 33 1/3%.

(c)
Represents interest, amortization of debt discount and expense on all indebtedness and amortization of interest capitalized, and excludes amortization of gains or losses on reacquired debt (which, under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Uniform System of Accounts, is classified as a reduction of, or increase in, interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income) and interest capitalized.

(d)
Represents rents (as defined above), interest, amortization of debt discount and expense on all indebtedness, and excludes amortization of gains or losses on reacquired debt (which, under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Uniform System of Accounts, is classified as a reduction of, or increase in, interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income).