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10-Q - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST,INC. 10Q 3-31-2011 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.form10q.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.ex32_2.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.ex31_2.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.ex32_1.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.ex31_1.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
                                           
   
March 31,
     
Years ended December 31
   
   
2011
     
2010
     
2009
     
2008
     
2007
     
2006
   
Earnings:
                                               
Income before discontinued operations
  $ 12,507       $ 50,782       $ 45,052       $ 80,651       $ 56,737       $ 46,174    
Gain on sales of real estate
    -         -         (103 )       (4,578 )       -         -    
Interest expense
    24,662         87,585         86,016         85,063         85,896         78,705    
Total earnings
  $ 37,169       $ 138,367       $ 130,965       $ 161,136       $ 142,633       $ 124,879    
                                                             
                                                             
Fixed charges:
                                                           
Interest expense
  $ 24,662       $ 87,585       $ 86,016       $ 85,063       $ 85,896       $ 78,705    
Capitalized interest
    2,182         9,486         10,463         10,908         5,134         3,913    
Preferred stock dividends
    543         2,170         4,860         9,241         9,174         5,145    
Perpetual preferred unit distributions
    1,575         6,300         6,300         9,909         10,238         10,238    
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
  $ 28,962       $ 105,541       $ 107,639       $ 115,121       $ 110,442       $ 98,001    
                                                             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excluding preferred stock dividends and preferred unit distributions)
    1.38  
X
    1.43  
X
    1.36  
X
    1.68  
X
    1.57  
X
    1.51  
X
                                                             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    1.28  
X
    1.31  
X
    1.22  
X
    1.40  
X
    1.29  
X
    1.27  
X