PUBLIC STORAGE EXHIBIT 11 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings Per Share: - ------------------- For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------------------- ----------------------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) Net income.................................................. $ 152,766 $ 81,181 $ 289,648 $ 324,259 Less: Cumulative Preferred Share Dividends: 8.60% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series Q.............. - - - (742) 8.00% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series R.............. - (9,855) - (30,255) 7.875% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series S............. - (2,830) - (8,490) 7.625% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series T............. - (2,900) (548) (8,700) 7.625% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series U............. - (2,860) (1,557) (8,580) 7.50% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series V.............. (3,235) (3,235) (9,703) (9,703) 6.50% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series W.............. (2,153) (2,153) (6,459) (6,459) 6.45% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series X.............. (1,935) (1,935) (5,805) (5,805) 6.85% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series Y.............. (685) (685) (2,055) (2,055) 6.25% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series Z.............. (1,758) (1,758) (5,274) (5,274) 6.125% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series A............. (1,761) (1,761) (5,283) (5,283) 7.125% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series B............. (1,937) (1,937) (5,811) (5,811) 6.60% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series C.............. (1,898) (1,898) (5,694) (5,694) 6.18% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series D.............. (2,086) (2,086) (6,258) (6,258) 6.75% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series E.............. (2,384) (2,384) (7,152) (7,152) 6.45% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series F.............. (4,031) (4,031) (12,093) (12,093) 7.00% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series G.............. (1,750) (1,750) (5,250) (5,250) 6.95% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series H.............. (1,825) (1,825) (5,473) (5,121) 7.25% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series I.............. (9,380) (9,380) (28,139) (15,529) 7.25% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series K.............. (8,338) (5,002) (25,012) (5,002) 6.75% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series L.............. (3,882) - (11,644) - 6.625% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series M............. (8,281) - (24,200) - 7.000% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series N............. (3,014) - (3,014) - --------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total preferred dividends................................... (60,333) (60,265) (176,424) (159,256) Allocation of income to preferred shareholders based on redemptions of preferred shares (a)...................... - (21,643) - (21,643) --------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total net income allocated to preferred shareholders........ $ (60,333) $ (81,908) $ (176,424) $ (180,899) =============== ============= ============= ============= Total net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders.... $ 92,433 $ (727) $ 113,224 $ 143,360 =============== ============= ============= ============= Allocation of net income to common shareholders by class: Net income allocable to shareholders of the Equity Shares, Series A..................................... $ 5,356 $ 5,356 $ 16,068 $ 16,068 Net income allocable to common shareholders........... 87,077 (6,083) 97,156 127,292 --------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- $ 92,433 $ (727) $ 113,224 $ 143,360 =============== ============= ============= ============= Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic weighted average common shares outstanding......... 169,374 145,387 169,317 133,897 Net effect of dilutive stock options and restricted share units - based on treasury stock method using average market price................................... 711 - 849 954 --------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding....... 170,085 145,387 170,166 134,851 =============== ============= ============= ============= Basic earnings per common share (a)......................... $ 0.51 $ (0.04) $ 0.57 $ 0.95 =============== ============= ============= ============= Diluted earnings per common share (a)....................... $ 0.51 $ (0.04) $ 0.57 $ 0.94 =============== ============= ============= ============= (a) See Note 2 to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements regarding "Net Income per Common Share" and the underlying discussion on Emerging Issues Task Force Topic D-42. Exhibit 11