distributing profits from a corp

If I own part of a small U.S. corporation that is making money, and I don't
work directly for that company, where do I get "my share" of the profits? My
guess is that I can get cash from the dividends on the stocks, and
technically at least, I can always sell my stocks. Is that pretty much it?
Other than actually working and earning a paycheck, what ways are there for
shareholders of a C corp to take out cash?

(Note: this is a private corp.)

Mike