EX-12.D 5 a12d.htm ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI - COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES a12d.htm
           
Exhibit 12(d)
             
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
             
             
           
31-Mar
 
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
             
Fixed charges, as defined:
           
  Total Interest
$51,216
$47,020
$46,888
$51,282
$55,774
$55,527
  Interest applicable to rentals
1,427
1,577
1,638
1,959
1,921
1,980
             
Total fixed charges, as defined
$52,643
$48,597
$48,526
$53,241
57,695
57,507
 
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)
4,373
4,144
4,402
4,370
4,583
4,739
 
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined
$57,016
$52,741
$52,928
$57,611
$62,278
$62,246
 
           
Earnings as defined:
           
             
  Net Income
$52,285
$72,106
$59,710
$77,636
$83,687
$89,764
  Add:
           
    Provision for income taxes:
           
    Total income taxes
28,567
35,850
33,240
42,323
49,064
53,899
    Fixed charges as above
52,643
48,597
48,526
53,241
57,695
57,507
 
           
Total earnings, as defined
$133,495
$156,553
$141,476
$173,200
$190,446
$201,170
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
2.54
3.22
2.92
3.25
3.30
3.50
 
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
           
 preferred dividends, as defined
2.34
2.97
2.67
3.01
3.06
3.23
             
             
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(a) "Preferred dividends," as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by dividing the preferred dividend
       
      requirement by one hundred percent (100%) minus the income tax rate.