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10-Q - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST 10-Q 9-30-2010 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.form10q.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.ex32_1.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.ex31_2.htm
EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.ex10_1.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.ex31_1.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.ex32_2.htm
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.Financial_Report.xls

Exhibit 12.1

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Schedule of computation of Ratio and Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)

   
Quarter ended September 30,
   
Years ended December 31
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Earnings:
                                   
Income before discontinued operations
  $ 10,426     $ 45,052     $ 80,651     $ 56,737     $ 46,174     $ 65,912  
Gain on sales of real estate
    -       (103 )     (4,578 )     -       -       (6,391 )
Interest expense
    22,202       86,016       85,063       85,896       78,705       72,696  
Total earnings
  $ 32,628     $ 130,965     $ 161,136     $ 142,633     $ 124,879     $ 132,217  
                                                 
                                                 
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 22,202     $ 86,016     $ 85,063     $ 85,896     $ 78,705     $ 72,696  
Capitalized interest
    1,622       10,463       10,908       5,134       3,913       1,100  
Preferred stock dividends
    543       4,860       9,241       9,174       5,145       1,953  
Perpetual preferred unit distributions
    1,575       6,300       9,909       10,238       10,238       10,238  
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
  $ 25,942     $ 107,639     $ 115,121     $ 110,442     $ 98,001     $ 85,987  
                                                 
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excluding preferred stock dividends and preferred unit distributions)
    1.37 X     1.36 X     1.68 X     1.57 X     1.51 X     1.79 X
                                                 
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    1.26 X     1.22 X     1.40 X     1.29 X     1.27 X     1.54 X