Exhibit 11 TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC. Computation of Per Share Earnings (in thousands, except share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- September 30, 1996 September 30, 1997 September 30, 1996 September 30, 1997 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Primary - ------- Income before extraordinary item as reported $5,036 $6,214 $14,678 $18,553 Effect of partnership units issuable under The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership's 1992 Incentive Option Plan (8) (60) (18) (196) ------ ------ ------- ------- Income before extraordinary item for purposes of calculating primary earnings per share $5,028 $6,154 $14,660 $18,357 ====== ====== ======= ======= Average number of shares outstanding 44,098,113 50,724,665 44,102,470 50,730,179 ========== ========== ========== ========== Primary earnings per share $ .11 $ .12 $ .33 $ .36 ===== ===== ===== ===== Fully diluted - ------------- Income before extraordinary item as reported $5,036 $6,214 $14,678 $18,553 Effect of partnership units issuable under The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership's 1992 Incentive Option Plan (8) (60) (27) (199) ------ ------ ------ ------- Income before extraordinary item for purposes of calculating fully diluted earnings per share $5,028 $6,154 $14,651 $18,354 ====== ====== ======= ======= Average number of shares outstanding 44,098,113 50,724,665 44,102,470 50,730,179 ========== ========== ========== ========== Fully diluted earnings per share $ .11 $ .12 $ .33 $ .36 ===== ===== ===== ===== Exhibit 11 (continued) TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC. Computation of Per Share Earnings (in thousands, except share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- September 30, 1996 September 30, 1997 September 30, 1996 September 30, 1997 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Primary - ------- Net income as reported $4,592 $6,214 $14,234 $18,553 Effect of partnership units issuable under The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership's 1992 Incentive Option Plan (7) (60) (17) (196) ------ ------ ------- ------- Net income for purposes of calculating primary earnings per share $4,585 $6,154 $14,217 $18,357 ====== ====== ======= ======= Average number of shares outstanding 44,098,113 50,724,665 44,102,470 50,730,179 ========== ========== ========== ========== Primary earnings per share $ .10 $ .12 $ .32 $ .36 ===== ===== ===== ===== Fully diluted - ------------- Net income as reported $4,592 $6,214 $14,234 $18,553 Effect of partnership units issuable under The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership's 1992 Incentive Option Plan (8) (60) (27) (199) ------ ------ ------- ------- Net income for purposes of calculating fully diluted earnings per share $4,584 $6,154 $14,207 $18,354 ====== ====== ======= ======= Average number of shares outstanding 44,098,113 50,724,665 44,102,470 50,730,179 ========== ========== ========== ========== Fully diluted earnings per share $ .10 $ .12 $ .32 $ .36 ===== ===== ===== =====