EXHIBIT 11 AMERICAN ASSET ADVISERS TRUST, INC. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND JUNE 30, 1995 Quarter Year to Date 1996 1995 1996 1995 PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE: Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding 1,028,253 633,601 1,002,281 595,936 Additional shares assuming exercise of stock warrants (1) 0 0 0 0 Total weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding 1,028,253 633,601 1,002,281 595,936 Net income $ 135,379 $ 67,135 $ 252,815 $ 127,186 Earnings per common and common equivalent share $ 0.13 $ 0.10 $ 0.25 $ 0.21 FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding 1,028,253 633,601 1,002,281 595,936 Additional shares assuming exercise of stock warrants 312,476 186,874 299,490 174,698 Total weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding 1,340,729 820,475 1,301,771 770,634 Net income (2) $ 168,462 $ 91,252 $ 322,132 $ 176,885 Earnings per common and common equivalent share $ 0.13 $ 0.11 $ 0.25 $ 0.23 (1) Not applicable in 1996 or 1995 as computations of primary earnings per share exclude common stock equivalents for any period in which their inclusion would increase the income per share amount otherwise computed. (2) Includes adjustment for additional interest income from assumed net proceeds from exercise of warrants using Modified Treasury Stock Method as follows: Quarter Year to Date 1996 1995 1996 1995 $ 33,083 $ 24,117 $ 69,317 $ 49,699