EX-12 5 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Years Ended June 30

Amounts in millions

   2009    2008    2007    2006    2005

EARNINGS, AS DEFINED

              

Earnings from operations before income taxes and before adjustments for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries and after eliminating undistributed earnings of equity method investees

   $ 14,461    $ 14,927    $ 13,698    $ 11,658    $ 9,128

Fixed charges (excluding amortization capitalized interest)

     1,576      1,640      1,458      1,268      948
                                  

TOTAL EARNINGS, AS DEFINED

   $ 16,037    $ 16,567    $ 15,156    $ 12,926    $ 10,076
                                  

FIXED CHARGES, AS DEFINED

              

Interest expense (including capitalized interest)

   $ 1,431    $ 1,546    $ 1,374    $ 1,153    $ 869

1/3 of rental expense

     177      137      124      122      90
                                  

TOTAL FIXED CHARGES, AS DEFINED

   $ 1,608    $ 1,683    $ 1,498    $ 1,275    $ 959
                                  

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     10.0x      9.8x      10.1x      10.1x      10.5x