EXHIBIT 12

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Exhibit 12 - Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Six Months ended June 30, 2017			Years ended December 31
(Dollars in millions)				2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Interest expense and amortization of debt expense and premium	$	17.5		$	27.7		$	30.5		$	27.4		$	27.7		$	14.0
Capitalized interest		0.0			0.3			0.6			0.7			0.4			0.8
Interest in rent expense		3.1			6.2			6.1			6.2			6.9			6.8
Total fixed charges	$	20.6		$	34.2		$	37.2		$	34.3		$	35.0		$	21.6
Income before Income Taxes	$	307.0		$	705.9		$	635.4		$	624.9		$	597.8		$	542.5
Plus:
Fixed Charges		20.6			34.2			37.2			34.3			35.0			21.6
Amortization of capitalized interest		.4			0.9			0.9			0.9			0.9			0.9
Distributed income from equity investment		4.3			9.0			12.0			12.5			7.7			10.3
Less:
Capitalized interest		0.0			(0.3	)		(0.6	)		(0.7	)		(0.4	)		(0.8	)
Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliates		(5.2	)		(9.2	)		5.8			(11.6	)		(2.8	)		(8.9	)
Earnings as adjusted	$	327.1		$	740.5		$	690.7		$	660.3		$	638.2		$	565.6
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		15.9			21.7			18.6			19.3			18.2			26.2