RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
Published on November 9, 2004
Exhibit 12
Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
| (Dollars in millions) |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 |
Year Ended December 31 |
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2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
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| Excluding Interest on Deposits |
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| Income before income taxes |
$ | 15,446 | $ | 15,861 | $ | 12,991 | $ | 10,117 | $ | 11,788 | $ | 12,215 | ||||||||||||
| Equity in undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries |
(103 | ) | (125 | ) | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | (27 | ) | (167 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Fixed charges: |
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| Interest expense |
5,605 | 5,271 | 5,804 | 9,117 | 13,806 | 10,084 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1/3 of net rent expense (1) |
368 | 398 | 383 | 379 | 368 | 342 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed charges |
5,973 | 5,669 | 6,187 | 9,496 | 14,174 | 10,426 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividend requirements |
17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges and preferred dividends |
5,990 | 5,675 | 6,193 | 9,503 | 14,183 | 10,436 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings |
$ | 21,316 | $ | 21,405 | $ | 19,172 | $ | 19,607 | $ | 25,935 | $ | 22,474 | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
3.57 | 3.78 | 3.10 | 2.06 | 1.83 | 2.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends |
3.56 | 3.77 | 3.10 | 2.06 | 1.83 | 2.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 |
Year Ended December 31 |
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| (Dollars in millions) |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
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| Including Interest on Deposits |
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| Income before income taxes |
$ | 15,446 | $ | 15,861 | $ | 12,991 | $ | 10,117 | $ | 11,788 | $ | 12,215 | ||||||||||||
| Equity in undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries |
(103 | ) | (125 | ) | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | (27 | ) | (167 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Fixed charges: |
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| Interest expense |
10,051 | 10,179 | 11,238 | 18,003 | 24,816 | 19,086 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1/3 of net rent expense (1) |
368 | 398 | 383 | 379 | 368 | 342 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed charges |
10,419 | 10,577 | 11,621 | 18,382 | 25,184 | 19,428 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividend requirements |
17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges and preferred dividends |
10,436 | 10,583 | 11,627 | 18,389 | 25,193 | 19,438 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings |
$ | 25,762 | $ | 26,313 | $ | 24,606 | $ | 28,493 | $ | 36,945 | $ | 31,476 | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
2.47 | 2.49 | 2.12 | 1.55 | 1.47 | 1.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends |
2.47 | 2.49 | 2.12 | 1.55 | 1.47 | 1.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Represents an appropriate interest factor. |