profit sharing
noun
: a system or process under which employees receive a part of the profits of an industrial or commercial enterprise
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Railroad police, for example, make substantially more money and get railroad retirement benefits, profit sharing and other benefits.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
With an employee ownership trust, the business is highly disincentivized from being sold, and employees benefit through profit sharing.
—Evan Edwards, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Opened up as well would be records of transactions between insurers and any of their affiliates, including fees, commissions, payments, or profit sharing agreements with managing general agents, claims handlers, reinsurers, or third party administrators.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The last round of profit sharing checks from Stellantis, issued in early 2025, were down sharply from the previous year, with employees represented by the United Auto Workers receiving $3,780.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
With an employee ownership trust, the business is highly disincentivized from being sold, and employees benefit through profit sharing.
—Evan Edwards, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Opened up as well would be records of transactions between insurers and any of their affiliates, including fees, commissions, payments, or profit sharing agreements with managing general agents, claims handlers, reinsurers, or third party administrators.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The last round of profit sharing checks from Stellantis, issued in early 2025, were down sharply from the previous year, with employees represented by the United Auto Workers receiving $3,780.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Profit sharing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20sharing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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