If you are looking for a combination of major upside potential and a generous dividend yield, then look no further than the ASX 300 share in this article.
That's because the team at Bell Potter believes this share will deliver on both for investors over the next 12 months.
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Which ASX 300 share?
The share that is being tipped for big things is Accent Group Ltd (ASX: AX1).
It is a footwear and sports clothing retailer and wholesaler which owns and operates a number of popular brands in the performance, comfort and active lifestyle sectors.
This includes The Athlete's Foot Australia, Platypus, Stylerunner, Skechers, Hoka, Nude Lucy, Hype DC, and Glue Store.
What is the broker saying?
It is fair to say that the last 12 months have been difficult for Accent and its brands. Rising interest rates have put pressure on consumer spending and ultimately on the ASX 300 share's sales and margins.
However, with interest rates on a downward trajectory, Bell Potter thinks that now could be a good time to snap up shares.
It highlights that Accent has started the new financial year in a positive fashion, with sales up during the first seven weeks of FY 2026. It also notes that management is guiding to solid EBIT growth for the year. The broker said:
Accent Group (AX1)'s FY25 recurring EBIT of ~$110m (excl. $3.3m one-off cost benefits) was above the mid-point of the pre-guided range. The first 7 weeks of FY26 trading returned to positive growth with total sales +2% on pcp and like-for-like retail sales +0.8% on pcp (vs +3.5% in the pcp), reversing from -1.7% in 2H25.
AX1 provided FY26 EBIT guidance of high single digit growth as the company set up operations ahead of the first Sports Direct store opening in Nov-25 at Fountain Gate, VIC. The stock position also came in higher than BPe to support new stock purchases, The Athlete's Foot reacquisition and related to Frasers (FRAS) strategic partnership.
Big returns
According to the note, Bell Potter has reaffirmed its buy rating on the ASX 300 share with a trimmed price target of $1.80 (from $1.90).
Based on the current Accent share price of $1.49, this implies potential upside of approximately 21% for investors over the next 12 months.
In addition, it is forecasting fully franked dividends of 7.8 cents per share in FY 2026 and then 9.2 cents per share in FY 2027. This equates to dividend yields of 5.2% and 6.2%, respectively.
Commenting on its buy recommendation, Bell Potter said:
In the near term, we expect monetary policy catalysts to drive recovery in the lifestyle segment from 2Q26e, while in the medium-long term, we see a higher growth focus for AX1 leveraging the outperforming sports segment via dominant global partner and key shareholder, FRAS.
With the first Sports Direct store opening in mid-November, we anticipate the unlocking of the sizable store roll-out opportunity for the banner in Australia (50-store target over 6 years), while benefiting from a higher relevance to leading brand partners such as Nike backed by FRAS.
