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UNH » Topics » Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

This excerpt taken from the UNH 10-Q filed Nov 1, 2007.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

Dollars in millions

 

    

    Nine Months Ended September 30,    

     2007   

2006

Earnings:

      

Earnings from Continuing Operations

    $ 5,811    $ 5,003

Add back:

      

Fixed charges

      456      382
             

Total earnings

    $ 6,267    $ 5,385
             

Fixed Charges:

      

Interest, capitalized and expensed

    $ 391    $ 327

Interest component of rental payments

      50      47

Amortization of debt discount and debt expense

      15      8

Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends

      —      —
             

Total fixed charges

    $ 456    $ 382
             

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

      13.7      14.1
             

For purposes of computing this ratio, earnings represent income from continuing operations. Fixed charges represent interest expense including amounts capitalized plus the interest factor in rental expense and any preferred stock dividend requirements, adjusted to a pretax basis.

This excerpt taken from the UNH 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2007.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

Dollars in millions

 

    

Six Months Ended June 30,

     2007   

2006

Earnings:

      

Earnings from Continuing Operations

    $ 3,656    $ 3,140

Add back:

      

Fixed charges

   

 

291

   

 

234

             

Total earnings

    $ 3,947    $ 3,374
             

Fixed Charges:

      

Interest, capitalized and expensed

    $ 249    $ 198

Interest component of rental payments

   

 

32

   

 

31

Amortization of debt discount and debt expense

   

 

10

   

 

5

Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends

      —      —
             

Total fixed charges

    $ 291    $ 234
             

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

   

 

13.6

   

 

14.4

             

For purposes of computing this ratio, earnings represent income from continuing operations. Fixed charges represent interest expense including amounts capitalized plus the interest factor in rental expense and any preferred stock dividend requirements, adjusted to a pretax basis.

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10-Q
Nov 1, 2007
10-Q
Aug 6, 2007

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