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Unusually high income that is sudden and/or unexpected
A windfall gain is a sudden and usually unexpected addition to income which is substantially above the norm. Windfall gains usually refer to a gain in
Windfall_gain
2010s political scandal in India
have otherwise. In its draft report in March the CAG estimated the "windfall gain" to the allocatees was ₹10,673 billion (US$110 billion). The CAG Final
Indian_coal_allocation_scam
Higher tax rate on companies
A windfall tax is a higher tax rate on profits that ensue from a sudden windfall gain to a particular company or industry. There have been windfall taxes
Windfall_tax
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up windfall in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Windfall or Windfalls may refer to: Windfall (1935 film), adaptation of R. C. Sherriff's 1933 play
Windfall
British entrepreneur (born 1970)
(CEO). Team17 went public in May 2018, earning Bestwick £50 million in windfall gain. She was awarded various accolades related to the video game industry
Debbie_Bestwick
New York Hedge Fund
reported that BBA's 25% stake investment in Seagen in 2003 resulted in a windfall gain of $8 billion when in 2023, Pfizer acquired Seagen for $43 billion which
Baker_Brothers_Advisors
owner. It is, therefore, usually referred to as unearned increment or windfall gain. When, for instance, a property is rezoned for higher-value uses, or
Betterment
Investment strategy
different investment strategy in the situation where the investor invests a windfall gain such as an insurance payout or inheritance. The strategy is to invest
Dollar-cost_averaging
Tax on investment profits
A capital gains tax (CGT) is the tax on profits realised on the sale of a non-inventory asset. The most common capital gains are realised from the sale
Capital_gains_tax
Ratio between turnover and profit
Monopoly price Net income Operating profit margin Return on capital Windfall gain Windfall tax "Profit Margin: Definition, Types, Formula, and Impact". Investor
Profit_margin
Windfall II is a retired Trakehner stallion that competed internationally in the equestrian sport of eventing. Windfall is registered with the Trakehner
Windfall_II
Tropical fruit
"getting a fallen durian", is the equivalent of the English phrase 'windfall gain'. Nevertheless, trees bearing mature durians are dangerous because the
Durian
Economic study of how people consume and save throughout their lives
implies) and why small windfall gains (which are coded as current income) are consumed at a high rate but a higher proportion of larger gains is saved. Albert
Intertemporal_consumption
American actress (born 1983)
sources of information. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2019). "Netflix's 'Windfall' Gains Jessie T. Usher, Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet & More". Deadline Hollywood
Jamie_Chung
Supreme audit institution of India
otherwise. In its draft report in March, the CAG estimated that the "windfall gain" to the allocatees was ₹1,067,300 crore (US$110 billion). The CAG Final
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Comptroller_and_Auditor_General_of_India
2020 American psychological thriller film
Retrieved May 8, 2019. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2019). "Netflix's 'Windfall' Gains Jessie T. Usher, Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet & More". Deadline Hollywood
Dangerous_Lies_(2020_film)
Payment card with a monetary value stored on the card itself
amount is generally lost and is a windfall gain for the issuing merchant. The merchant also obtains a windfall gain if a card has an expiry date and the
Stored-value_card
Total earnings of an individual
Transfer payment from households (TPH) + interest of public debt + windfall gain In this formula: Undistributed profits (UP) represent the earnings that
Personal_income
South Korean biotechnology company
JoongAny Daily. Ahn, Dae-Kyu (7 June 2024). "Samsung Biologics eyes windfall gain amid US-China row". KED Global. The Korean Economic Daily. Tyler, Dominic
Samsung_Biologics
American alternative investment manager
corporate strategies. The approach has helped New Mountain earn large windfall gains at a time when many of its peers are struggling. Klinsky has stated
New_Mountain_Capital
Pejorative for Northerners who moved South after the American Civil War
from opening membership accounts at building societies to qualify for windfall gains, running into thousands of pounds, from the process of conversion and
Carpetbagger
bought under a PMSI. This rule prevents the creditor from realizing a windfall gain by foreclosing on property that is substantially more valuable than
Strict_foreclosure
Video game franchise
international success upon its release in July 1981. The $280 million windfall gain rescued Nintendo of America from its financial crisis and established
Donkey_Kong
Profit above normal return to capital
profits could be sustained by firms. Economic rent War profiteering Windfall gain Excess profits tax Quasi-rent, a common source of small abnormal profits
Abnormal_profit
Capitalisation of risk-free opportunities in financial markets
markets to public markets differences may also help explain the overnight windfall gains enjoyed by principals of companies that just did an initial public offering
Arbitrage
Income gained through ownership of land and other monopoly
rent-seeking without wealth creation Surplus value – Concept in economics Windfall gain – Unusually high income that is sudden and/or unexpected O'Hara, Phillip
Unearned_income
United Kingdom government procurement policy
right to any share in the gains ... Investors in one of the early prison projects, for example, made a £14m windfall gain and hugely increased rates
Private_finance_initiative
1897 book by Émile Durkheim
changes in wealth; while this includes economic ruin, it can also include windfall gains—in both cases, previous expectations from life are brushed aside and
Suicide_(Durkheim_book)
Military Head of State of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975 (born 1934)
participation by foreigners in several other areas. This decree provided windfall gains to several well-connected Nigerians but proved highly detrimental to
Yakubu_Gowon
Tax on monopoly profits
event which provides some with an extraordinary ability to earn windfall gains. Windfall taxes have often been proposed, and sometimes imposed, in order
Excess_profits_tax
Defunct American energy company
March, peaking at $90 in the summer of 2000. Enron executives obtained windfall gains from the rising stock prices, with a total of $924 million of stocks
Enron
American actor (born 1988)
lead roles in Other People (2016), I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), Windfall (2022), and Kinds of Kindness (2024). He won the Cannes Film Festival Award
Jesse_Plemons
Sovereign wealth fund of North Dakota
2008-2014. The legacy fund was established to ensure that the financial windfall gained from the Bakken Oil Boom would benefit the state in the long-run, even
North_Dakota_Legacy_Fund
American real estate developer (1905–1999)
and others were investigated by a U.S. Senate banking committee for windfall gains. Trump and his partner William Tomasello were cited as examples of how
Fred_Trump
Under construction rapid transit line in Melbourne, Australia
that taxes would be raised through measures the existing land tax and windfall gains tax, new infrastructure contribution levies paid by property developers
Suburban_Rail_Loop_East
American economist and academic
problem: the problem of an essential TV station holding out to capture the windfall gains. That solution had to come from the Federal Communications Commission
Peter_Cramton
Season of television series
USA Today. p. 3D. Donlon, Brian (November 13, 1991). "NBC's hurricane windfall". Life. USA Today. p. 3D. Donlon, Brian (November 27, 1991). "CBS scores
The_Wonder_Years_season_5
COVID-19 stimulus in the United States
around 43,000 taxpayers who make more than $1 million a year each a windfall gain averaging $1.7 million. Citations "House Coronavirus Relief Bill Would
CARES_Act
South Korean indie rock band
(Korean: 더로즈) is a South Korean indie-rock band represented by their company Windfall. The band is composed of four members: Kim Woosung (vocalist, guitar),
The_Rose_(band)
First large greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in the world
cashed in at the EUA price by fossil generators, resulting in a "massive windfall gain". Newbery (2009) wrote that "[there] is no case for repeating such a
European Union Emissions Trading System
European_Union_Emissions_Trading_System
Economic model explaining consumption pattern formation
unexpected or 'surprise' consumption is not often financed through windfall gains. Consider a (potentially infinitely lived) consumer who maximizes his
Permanent_income_hypothesis
circumstances, the prices for the consumer would go up and there would be a windfall gain for the multinationals. Deputy Ferris is likely to be minded to agree
Shannon_LNG
Bus operator in East London
1 million (equivalent to £27,369,000 in 2025), with Steven Norris earning a windfall gain of up to £600,000 (equivalent to £1,165,000 in 2025) from the sale.
Capital_Citybus
German businessman (born 1952)
takeover of Volkswagen, which was ultimately unsuccessful although windfall gains from financial instruments linked to VW shares helped Wiedeking become
Wendelin_Wiedeking
Law in public finance studies: income as consumption plus change in net worth
considered taxable income in a broad sense, including donations and windfall gains. A cash-flow consumption tax is intended to confine the cash-flow tax
Haig–Simons_income
Former major bus operator in Merseyside, England
shareholding workers each receiving £13,500 (equivalent to £26,000 in 2025) in windfall gains from the sale. Arriva had already built up a substantial portfolio of
Merseybus
1992–2000 British transport operator
£85 million, with MTL's shareholding workers each receiving £13,500 in windfall gains from the sale. The original bus division, Merseybus, introduced several
MTL_(transport_company)
Discussion of proposals to change the U.S. Social Security system
would be the largest windfall gain in American financial history". Other analysts argue that dangers of a Wall Street windfall of such magnitude are
Social Security debate in the United States
Social_Security_debate_in_the_United_States
Bus operator in the West Midlands of England
000 in 2025), with over 5,000 employee shareholders of WMT receiving windfall gains averaging £30,000 (equivalent to £62,000 in 2025). Operations were subsequently
National Express West Midlands
National_Express_West_Midlands
holding a 1/16 share. This minimized risk and maximized opportunity for windfall gains. Even more important in this respect was the staple market (stapelmarkt)
Economic history of the Netherlands (1500–1815)
Economic_history_of_the_Netherlands_(1500–1815)
Orbital rapid transit line under construction in Melbourne, Australia
that taxes would be raised through measures the existing land tax and windfall gains tax, new infrastructure contribution levies paid by property developers
Suburban_Rail_Loop
NZ's market-based approach to reduce CO2
should be fiscally neutral rather than providing billions of dollars in windfall gains to the government accounts at the expense of businesses and consumers
New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
New_Zealand_Emissions_Trading_Scheme
Non-profit organization studying economic effects of AI
Windfall Trust is a nonprofit organization studying and forming policy responses to the economic effects of artificial intelligence. Its activities involve
Windfall_Trust
2021 browser game
2022). "Older game called Wordle hits the jackpot, creator donates the windfall to charity". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022.
Wordle
the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023 No. 23/2023 – Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Act 2023 No
List of acts of the Oireachtas
List_of_acts_of_the_Oireachtas
2013 video game
över Robtop Games – vinst på 60 miljoner kronor" [Another million-dollar windfall for Robtop Games – profit of 60 million kronor]. Breakit (in Swedish).
Geometry_Dash
American actor, writer (born 1980)
Who Lives at Home (2011), The Discovery (2017), Our Friend (2019), and Windfall (2022). From 2022 to 2023, he played the role of Paul Westhead in the HBO
Jason_Segel
Proposal to reform United States tax code
incomes rise by the exclusive rate (i.e., 30%)—embedded taxes become windfall gains. Partial accommodation would suggest a varying degree in-between. If
FairTax
British internet content subscription service
26 October 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021. "OnlyFans' owner nets $500mn windfall as platform for sex workers booms". Financial Times. 1 September 2022.
OnlyFans
Pastor in South Australia (1825–1903)
and reopened on O'Connell Street, North Adelaide. She apportioned her windfall gains to her children; Henry used his share to purchase further blocks of
Henry_Hussey_(pastor)
Infinity, Inc. Windfall is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first Windfall was Wendy Jones
List of DC Comics characters: W
List_of_DC_Comics_characters:_W
Cast of American crime drama TV series
Through Paulie, Johnny learned about Tony's Frelinghuysen Avenue property windfall and HUD scam — allowing the Lupertazzi crime family to demand a piece of
List of The Sopranos characters
List_of_The_Sopranos_characters
1951 film by Billy Wilder
station and diner, but as tourists flock to the rescue site, the financial windfall leads her to go along with Tatum's scheme. After filing an initial report
Ace_in_the_Hole_(1951_film)
Association football club based in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
old company was liquidated. At that time the club was heavily relying on windfall profit from selling players, especially in pure player swap or cash plus
ACF_Fiorentina
British banker (born 1972)
controversy after giving a speech to a group of businessmen that a £10 billion windfall tax on North Sea oil revenue in the 2011 budget was his idea. The move
Danny_Alexander
American billionaire hedge fund manager
Bessent’s $20 billion Argentinian bailout would deliver a significant windfall to Citrone, an old friend of Bessent's. Bessent and Citrone had been colleagues
Robert_Citrone
North Sea, including potential reforms to the UK's Energy Profits Levy (windfall tax) on oil and gas producers and the future of investment in the sector
2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis
The owner of the Crabwell Corners Hotel. Jack Bannon as Ed. 100 26 "The Windfall" Charles Barton Al Schwartz & Lou Huston March 15, 1966 (1966-03-15) 6526
List of Petticoat Junction episodes
List_of_Petticoat_Junction_episodes
British radio comedy series, 1994-1997
bank insists that no mistake has been made, so he sets out to spend his windfall of four million pounds. The episodes of the first series explore the unanticipated
Capital_Gains_(radio_show)
Business acquisition held in 2026
Shareholder Advisor ISS Backs WBD-Paramount Merger But Slams David Zaslav's "Windfall" Payout". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 9, 2026
Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance
Acquisition_of_Warner_Bros._Discovery_by_Paramount_Skydance
as an assignment in home economics, much to Dave's chagrin. 239 21 "The Windfall" Unknown Unknown February 4, 1965 (1965-02-04) Jeff buys a supposedly empty
List of The Donna Reed Show episodes
List_of_The_Donna_Reed_Show_episodes
Symbol of fate in medieval and ancient philosophy
positions of those on the wheel: some suffer great misfortune, others gain windfalls. The metaphor was already a cliché in ancient times, complained about
Wheel_of_Fortune_(medieval)
Multi-academy trust in England
November 2015). "What do we know about the five academy chains set for £5m windfall to improve northern schools?". Schools Week. Retrieved 4 September 2018
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Outwood_Grange_Academies_Trust
Hotel in New Jersey, United States
York Times "Coalition for a Better Waterfront - Jersey City Approves Windfall Gain for Developer who Swindled S&L; out of $ 16 Million". August 17, 2001
The Empress Hotel (New Jersey)
The_Empress_Hotel_(New_Jersey)
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Retrieved August 10, 2026. Horowitz, Jason (July 2, 2026). "Trump's Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents". The New York Times. Retrieved August
Donald_Trump
Ronnie. The Morton's and Harry von Zell wonder how George acquired the windfall and why he didn't tell them about it so they could get in on the deal.
List of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show episodes
List_of_The_George_Burns_and_Gracie_Allen_Show_episodes
American artificial intelligence subsidiary of SpaceX
29, 2025. Hyatt, John (April 2, 2025). "The xAI-X Deal Is A $33 Billion Windfall For Elon Musk". Forbes. Retrieved April 18, 2025. Brodkin, Jon (July 15
SpaceXAI
American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
his second wife Marsha founded a philanthropic organization called the Windfall Foundation to raise money for many charities. In December 1999, he sang
Robin_Williams
American actor (born 1963)
Again" 2006 Cold Case Wayne Nelson Episode: "Death Penalty: Final Appeal" Windfall Damien's Father 4 episodes Just Legal Judge Episode: "The Code" Nip/Tuck
Dean_Norris
English actor (born 1968)
Retrieved 15 November 2006. Gant, Charles (5 December 2012). "Skyfall windfall is UK box office's biggest ever". The Guardian. Archived from the original
Daniel_Craig
British tax lawyer (born 1973)
of windfall taxes on oil and gas producers, and did not support the investment allowances proposed in the UK Government's 2022 oil and gas windfall tax
Dan_Neidle
American cryptocurrency-based prediction market
Osipovich, Alexander (November 13, 2024). "Trump Whale Scores $85 Million Windfall on Election". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 16, 2024. Bhandari
Polymarket
American private equity firm
Silver Lake was accused of unfairly depriving Skype employees of an options windfall. At issue was a clause in the Skype employee stock option grant agreement
Silver_Lake_(investment_firm)
Major League Baseball franchise
Retrieved July 7, 2022. Waldron, Martin (December 1, 1975). "Yanks Get Windfall As City Shifts Plans". The New York Times. p. 1. Archived from the original
New_York_Yankees
Global inflation following the COVID-19 pandemic
were higher than their historical averages. In July, the UK imposed a 25% windfall profit tax on British North Sea oil producers, which expected to raise
2021–2023_inflation_surge
American actress (born 1970)
Life of the American Teenager, CSI Miami, Las Vegas, The King of Queens, Windfall, The Young and the Restless, Charmed, Mind of Mencia, Clubhouse, Fight
Erica_Shaffer
Most populous city in Canada
March 29, 2020. Ozanian, Mike (May 21, 2013). "David Beckham To Earn Huge Windfall From New York's MLS Expansion". Forbes. Archived from the original on November
Toronto
American musician and actor (1940–1985)
was unsure about what to do with the former teen idol. Albums such as Windfall failed to have an impact. Nelson became an attraction at theme parks like
Ricky_Nelson
Irish footballer (born 1998)
2025). "Caoimhin Kelleher transfer has banked another club record 7-figure windfall". This is Anfield. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved
Caoimhín_Kelleher
Indonesian businessman (1916–2012)
later became Indonesia's largest miller, producer, and supplier of flour. Windfall profits from those two companies were said to have provided him with the
Sudono_Salim
American actress, writer, and YouTube personality
American Dreams. She followed this up with a recurring role on the NBC drama Windfall. She next appeared as "Courtney" in the independent short film Lure, which
Jessica_McCabe
American actor and bodybuilder (born 1951)
Nurse Janice in Days of Our Lives and has also appeared in the NBC series Windfall, the television film Within, and the E! reality television series Filthy
Lou_Ferrigno
Election of Ronald Reagan
recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his." Reagan also criticized the "windfall profit tax" that Carter and Congress enacted that year in regards to domestic
1980 United States presidential election
1980_United_States_presidential_election
Form of taxation in Australia
personal earnings (such as salary and wages), business income and capital gains. Taxable income of individuals is taxed at progressive rates from 0 to 45%
Income_tax_in_Australia
British politician (born 1949)
winning Conservative government, including a higher corporation tax, a windfall tax on oil companies, a reduction in annual tax allowances on dividend
Jeremy_Corbyn
2025. LeGrand, Emmanuel (October 30, 2005). "Live 8 yields US$12 million windfall". NZ Herald. Retrieved July 17, 2025. "Ariana Grande's Manchester Benefit
List of highest-grossing benefit concerts
List_of_highest-grossing_benefit_concerts
North Sea, including potential reforms to the UK's Energy Profits Levy (windfall tax) on oil and gas producers and the future of investment in the sector
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Japanese investment holding company
and David Sun) announced plans to distribute $100,000,000 of the $1.5B windfall to Kingston employees, it created a very high-profile media stir that lasted
SoftBank_Group
on 16 January 1989, and the final transmitted on 21 May 1993. The show gained an adult audience in an early evening slot when repeated on Sundays on Channel
List_of_Press_Gang_episodes
Governor of California since 2019
this to corporate greed and price gouging by oil companies. He proposed a windfall profits tax and penalty for oil companies in September 2022. On March 28
Gavin_Newsom
travel, tourism, insurance
WINDFALL GAIN
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English : variant spelling of Tindall.
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Traveler; wanderer.
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English
English : variant spelling of Swindell.
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English (Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : habitational name from Windhill in West Yorkshire or Windle in Lancashire, both named from Old English wind ‘wind’ + hyll ‘hill’, i.e. a mound exposed to fierce gusts. There is a Windhill in Kent (with the same etymology), but this does not appear to have contributed significantly to the modern surname.
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English
English : variant of Gaines.
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English and German
English and German : from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Martin or Marta.English and French : metonymic occupational name for a smith or a nickname for a forceful person, from Old French martel ‘hammer’ (Late Latin martellus). Charles Martel, the grandfather of Charlemagne, gained his byname from the force with which he struck down his enemies in battle.Spanish and Portuguese : from Portuguese martelo, Old Spanish martel ‘hammer’ (Late Latin martellus), or an Iberianized form of the Italian cognate Martello.
Surname or Lastname
English (northeastern)
English (northeastern) : variant spelling of Tindall.
Boy/Male
German
From the Linden Tree Valley
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German, Jamaican
Traveler; Wanderer; Windy Valley
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : habitational name from Wigfield (earlier Wigfall) Farm, Worsbrough, named with the Old English personal name Wicga or Old English wicga ‘beetle’ + (ge)fall ‘forest clearing’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone who lived in Tynedale, the valley of the river Tyne, or a habitational name from a place in Cumbria called Tindale, which is situated on a tributary of the South Tyne. The name derives from a British river name Tina (apparently from a Celtic root meaning ‘to flow’) + Old English dæl or Old Norse dalr ‘valley’.
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English : variant spelling of Tindall.
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English
English : variant of Kendall.
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English
English : variant spelling of Tindall.
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Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Levin.English : variant of Leven 3.Breton (Lévéné) : from an old female personal name derived from Old Breton louuinid ‘joy’, ‘gaiety’. The name gained popularity as it belonged to the mother of a Breton saint, Gwenael.Altered spelling of French Lavigne, Lavin, Lavine, Levin, or various other like-sounding surnames.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant of Wigfall.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, German
Traveler; Wanderer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places in England so called. Most of them, as for example those in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire (near Gainsborough), Sussex, and West Yorkshire, are named with Old English lēac ‘leek’ + tūn ‘enclosure’. The compound was also used in the extended sense of a herb garden and later of a kitchen garden. Laughton near Folkingham in Lincolnshire, however, was probably named as loc-tūn ‘enclosed farm’ (see Lock 2).English : variant spelling of Lawton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Windle.Swedish : ornamental name composed of the elements vind ‘wind’ + the common suffix -ell, from Latin -elius.
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