Dividend record date, Sept. 18 -- Shares of Bajaj Holdings, Maharashtra Scooters, Dixon Technologies, Southern Gas Limited, Container Corporation of India Limited, Asian Star Company, AB Infra build, etc, will remain in focus on Friday ahead of their dividend record dates.

As many as 54 companies have fixed Monday, September 21, as the record date to determine the eligibility of investors for the payout. As the Indian stock market follows the T+1 settlement cycle, it takes one business day to settle trade transactions. That's why Friday, September 18, is effectively the last day to buy these stocks to become eligible for dividend.

Bajaj Holdings' arm, Maharashtra Scooters is awarding the highest payout among companies with September 21 ...