EXHIBIT 11.1 CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE <CAPTIONS> (In thousands, except per share amounts) For the Year Ended December 31, -------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 ------ ------ ------ SIMPLE EARNINGS PER SHARE Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding 14,849 14,325 12,188 ====== ====== ====== Simple Earnings Per Share $0.59 $0.86 $0.78 ====== ====== ====== PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding 14,849 14,325 12,188 Shares Issuable from Assumed Conversion of: Common Share Options and Awards Granted and Outstanding 91 14 38 Convertible Preferred Shares - 85 85 ------ ------ ------ Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding, as Adjusted 14,940 14,424 12,311 ====== ====== ====== Primary Earnings Per Share $0.58 $0.85 $0.77 ====== ====== ====== FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE <F1> Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding 14,849 14,325 12,188 Shares Issuable from Assumed Conversion of: Common Share Options and Awards Granted and Outstanding 140 36 38 Convertible Preferred Shares - 85 85 Convertible Subordinated Debentures 1,693 1,881 1,896 ------ ------ ------ Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding, as Adjusted 16,682 16,327 14,207 ====== ====== ====== Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.71 $0.98 $0.89 ====== ====== ====== EARNINGS FOR SIMPLE, PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED COMPUTATION: Earnings to Common Shareholders (Simple Earnings Per Share Computation) $8,709 $12,291 $ 9,502 Dividends on Convertible Preferred Shares 4 39 20 ------- ------- ------- Earnings (Primary Earnings Per Share Computation) 8,713 12,330 9,522 Interest on Convertible Subordinated Debentures 2,809 3,297 2,843 Convertible Subordinated Debenture Cost Amortization 295 334 333 ------- ------- ------- Earnings (Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Computation) $11,817 $15,961 $12,698 ======= ======= ======= <FN> <F1> Fully diluted earnings per share of beneficial interest is not dilutive and is not presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. </FN>