Exhibit 12.1

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Three Months Ended		Year Ended December 31,
	March 31, 2017		2016		2015			2014		2013			2012
	($ in millions)
Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (1)	$	1,770	$	5,710	$	7,711		$	1,715	$	(1,712	)	$	737
Less:
Undistributed income (loss) of investees accounted for under the equity method		145		12		(280	)		134		223			107
Interest capitalized		0		0		0			0		0			0
Adjusted earnings		1,625		5,698		7,991			1,581		(1,935	)		630
Add fixed charges:
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances		940		3,761		3,479			4,263		3,111			4,234
Gross interest expense (2)		325		1,324		1,328			1,934		1,419			1,389
Interest component of rental expense		21		84		77			75		85			96
Total fixed charges		1,286		5,169		4,884			6,272		4,615			5,719
Total earnings plus fixed charges	$	2,911	$	10,867	$	12,875		$	7,853	$	2,680		$	6,349
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (3)		2.26		2.10		2.64			1.25		0.00			1.11

(1)	Excludes earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests.
(2)	Interest expense on short-term and long-term debt, including interest expense of securities businesses reported in “Net investment income” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, capitalized interest and amortization of debt discounts and premiums. Interest expense does not include interest on liabilities recorded under the authoritative guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The Company’s policy is to classify such interest in income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations.
(3)	Due to the Company’s loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1 and is therefore not presented. Additional earnings of $1,935 million would have been required for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, to achieve a ratio of 1:1.