Exhibit 12

McCormick & Company, Inc

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions)

	May 31		Year ended November 30th
	2011		2010		2009			2008			2007		2006
Net income from consolidated operations		136.4		344.7		283.5			237.2			210.2		158.3
Income tax expense		60.4		118.0		133.0			100.6			92.2		64.7
Income from consolidated operations before income taxes		196.8		462.7		416.5			337.8			302.4		223.0
Plus fixed charges:
Interest expense		24.5		49.3		52.8			56.7			60.6		53.7
Capitalized interest		—		—		0.2			0.9			—		—
Interest included in rent expense		4.6		9.1		8.9			9.2			9.0		8.5
Total fixed charges		29.1		58.4		61.9			66.8			69.6		62.2
Plus:
Amortization of capitalized interest		0.5		1.2		1.2			1.1			1.2		1.1
Dividends from unconsolidated subsidiaries		10.5		18.0		10.9			13.4			19.5		18.4
		11.0		19.2		12.1			14.5			20.7		19.5
Less:
Capitalized interest		—		—		(0.2	)		(0.9	)		—		—
Adjusted earnings		236.9		540.3		490.3			418.2			392.7		304.7
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		8.15		9.25		7.92			6.26			5.64		4.90