Form: S-3

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933

March 23, 2004

EXHIBIT 12.1

Published on March 23, 2004


EXHIBIT 12.1

LTC PROPERTIES, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED
CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)



Year Ended
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EARNINGS 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
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Income before minority interests and other $28,288 $30,471 $8,278 $19,166 $21,182
Add: Fixed charges (interest expense, amortization of
debt issue costs and minority interest expense 22,734 27,853 22,408 22,630 22,177
Amortization of capitalized interest -- -- -- -- --
Distributed income of equity investees -- -- -- -- --
Share of pre-tax losses of equity investees -- -- -- -- --

Less:
Capitalized interest -- -- -- -- --
Minority interest expense on consolidated
subsidiaries (1,018) (982) (973) (1,308) (1,300)
Minority interest in pre-tax income that have not
incurred fixed charges (equity method investees) -- -- -- -- --
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Total Earnings 50,004 57,342 29,713 40,488 42,059
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FIXED CHARGES

Interest expense (includes amortization
of debt issue costs 21,716 26,871 21,435 21,322 20,877
Estimated interest in rental expense -- -- -- -- --
Minority interest expense on consolidated
subsidiaries 1,018 982 973 1,308 1,300
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Total Fixed Charges 22,734 27,853 22,408 22,630 22,177
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PREFERRED DIVIDENDS $15,087 $15,087 $15,077 $15,042 $16,596

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 2.20 2.06 1.33 1.79 1.90

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS 1.32 1.34 0.79 1.07 1.08