1 Dime Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries Exhibit 12 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Dollars in thousands) For the For the Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ----------------------- ---------------------- 2000 1999 2000 1999 ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Excluding Interest on Deposits from Fixed Charges - ------------------------------------------------- Earnings: Income before income taxes and extraordinary items $ 49,835 $ 96,535 $151,822 $190,134 Fixed charges 135,142 82,498 248,338 170,387 ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Total earnings as adjusted $184,977 $179,033 $400,160 $360,521 =========== =========== =========== ========== Fixed charges: Interest on borrowed funds $130,955 $ 78,617 $239,818 $162,890 Portion of rent expense deemed representative of the interest factor (1) 4,187 3,881 8,520 7,497 ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Total fixed charges $135,142 $ 82,498 $248,338 $170,387 =========== =========== =========== ========== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges excluding interest on deposits 1.37x 2.17x 1.61x 2.12x Including Interest on Deposits in Fixed Charges - ----------------------------------------------- Earnings: Income before income taxes and extraordinary items $ 49,835 $ 96,535 $151,822 $190,134 Fixed charges 267,428 199,009 511,100 406,740 ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Total earnings as adjusted $317,263 $295,544 $662,922 $596,874 =========== =========== =========== ========== Fixed charges: Interest on borrowed funds $130,955 $ 78,617 $239,818 $162,890 Interest on deposits 132,286 116,511 262,762 236,353 Portion of rent expense deemed representative of the interest factor (1) 4,187 3,881 8,520 7,497 ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Total fixed charges $267,428 $199,009 $511,100 $406,740 =========== =========== =========== ========== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges including interest on deposits 1.19x 1.49x 1.30x 1.47x - ---------- (1) Represents one-third of total rent expense.