PUBLIC STORAGE
EXHIBIT 12 – STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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| Three Months Ended |
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| March 31, |
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Income from continuing operations | $ | 317,349 |
| $ | 283,254 |
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| $ | 1,317,689 |
| $ | 1,149,955 |
| $ | 1,057,531 |
| $ | 930,161 |
| $ | 833,143 |
Less: Income allocated to noncontrolling interests |
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which do not have fixed charges |
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| (1,387) |
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| (6,088) |
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| (5,432) |
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| (4,883) |
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| (3,505) |
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| (11,993) |
Equity in earnings of investments greater than cash |
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distributions from investment |
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| (8,019) |
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| (15,242) |
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| (4,809) |
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| (11,709) |
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| (904) |
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| (5,197) |
Add back: interest expense |
| 711 |
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| 610 |
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| 6,781 |
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| 6,444 |
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| 19,813 |
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| 24,222 |
Total earnings available to cover fixed charges | $ | 314,253 |
| $ | 273,848 |
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| $ | 1,296,969 |
| $ | 1,146,495 |
| $ | 1,047,383 |
| $ | 945,565 |
| $ | 840,175 |
Total fixed charges - interest expense (including |
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capitalized interest) | $ | 2,154 |
| $ | 628 |
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| $ | 3,299 |
| $ | 8,340 |
| $ | 9,339 |
| $ | 20,210 |
| $ | 24,586 |
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Cumulative preferred share cash dividends | $ | 62,272 |
| $ | 63,555 |
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| $ | 245,097 |
| $ | 232,636 |
| $ | 204,312 |
| $ | 205,241 |
| $ | 224,877 |
Allocations pursuant to EITF Topic D-42 |
| 11,336 |
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| 4,784 |
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| 8,897 |
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| 61,696 |
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| 35,585 |
Total preferred distributions | $ | 73,608 |
| $ | 68,339 |
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| $ | 253,994 |
| $ | 232,636 |
| $ | 204,312 |
| $ | 266,937 |
| $ | 260,462 |
Total combined fixed charges and preferred share |
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income allocations | $ | 75,762 |
| $ | 68,967 |
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| $ | 257,293 |
| $ | 240,976 |
| $ | 213,651 |
| $ | 287,147 |
| $ | 285,048 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
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| 436.06 x |
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| 393.14 x |
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| 137.47 x |
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| 112.15 x |
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| 46.79 x |
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| 34.17 x |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred share |
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income allocations |
| 4.15 x |
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| 3.97 x |
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| 5.04 x |
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| 4.76 x |
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| 4.90 x |
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| 3.29 x |
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| 2.95 x |
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Exhibit 12