diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/DropdownToggleCheckbox.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/DropdownToggleCheckbox.tsx
index e5d97184d5a..b3b0f42dbca 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/DropdownToggleCheckbox.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/DropdownToggleCheckbox.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import styles from '@patternfly/react-styles/css/components/Dropdown/dropdown';
 import { css } from '@patternfly/react-styles';
 import { PickOptional } from '../../helpers/typeUtils';
 import { getOUIAProps, OUIAProps, getDefaultOUIAId } from '../../helpers';
+import { Spinner } from '../Spinner';
 
 export interface DropdownToggleCheckboxProps
   extends Omit<React.HTMLProps<HTMLInputElement>, 'type' | 'onChange' | 'disabled' | 'checked'>,
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ export interface DropdownToggleCheckboxProps
   isDisabled?: boolean;
   /** Flag to show if the checkbox is checked */
   isChecked?: boolean | null;
+  /** @beta Flag to show if the checkbox is in progress */
+  isInProgress?: boolean | null;
   /** Alternate Flag to show if the checkbox is checked */
   checked?: boolean | null;
   /** A callback for when the checkbox selection changes */
@@ -25,6 +28,10 @@ export interface DropdownToggleCheckboxProps
   id: string;
   /** Aria-label of the checkbox */
   'aria-label': string;
+  /** @beta Text describing current loading status or progress */
+  defaultProgressAriaValueText?: string;
+  /** @beta Aria-label for the default progress icon to describe what is loading */
+  defaultProgressAriaLabel?: string;
   /** Value to overwrite the randomly generated data-ouia-component-id.*/
   ouiaId?: number | string;
   /** Set the value of data-ouia-safe. Only set to true when the component is in a static state, i.e. no animations are occurring. At all other times, this value must be false. */
@@ -68,6 +75,9 @@ export class DropdownToggleCheckbox extends React.Component<DropdownToggleCheckb
       isValid,
       isDisabled,
       isChecked,
+      isInProgress = false,
+      defaultProgressAriaLabel,
+      defaultProgressAriaValueText = 'Loading...',
       children,
       ouiaId,
       ouiaSafe,
@@ -77,13 +87,27 @@ export class DropdownToggleCheckbox extends React.Component<DropdownToggleCheckb
       /* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars */
       ...props
     } = this.props;
+
+    const spinner = (
+      <Spinner
+        diameter="1em"
+        isSVG
+        aria-valuetext={defaultProgressAriaValueText}
+        aria-live="polite"
+        aria-label={defaultProgressAriaLabel}
+      />
+    );
+
     const text = children && (
       <span className={css(styles.dropdownToggleText, className)} aria-hidden="true" id={`${props.id}-text`}>
         {children}
       </span>
     );
     return (
-      <label className={css(styles.dropdownToggleCheck, className)} htmlFor={props.id}>
+      <label
+        className={css(styles.dropdownToggleCheck, isInProgress && styles.modifiers.inProgress, className)}
+        htmlFor={props.id}
+      >
         <input
           {...props}
           {...(this.calculateChecked() !== undefined && { onChange: this.handleChange })}
@@ -98,6 +122,7 @@ export class DropdownToggleCheckbox extends React.Component<DropdownToggleCheckb
             ouiaSafe
           )}
         />
+        {isInProgress && <span className={css(styles.dropdownToggleProgress, className)}>{spinner}</span>}
         {text}
       </label>
     );
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/Dropdown.md b/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/Dropdown.md
index 9baf9412ef7..d82912e093a 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/Dropdown.md
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/Dropdown.md
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ You may use a `<BadgeToggle>` to display the number of dropdown menu items.
 ```ts file="./DropdownBadge.tsx"
 ```
 
-### Split button
+### Split button (checkbox)
 
 To combine an action button or other control with a dropdown menu, use a split button. A `<DropdownToggle>` can be rendered as a split button by using the `splitButtonItems` property. Elements to be displayed before the toggle button must be included in `splitButtonItems`.
 
@@ -125,13 +125,20 @@ The following example shows a split button with a `<DropdownToggleCheckbox>`, wh
 ```ts file="./DropdownSplitButton.tsx"
 ```
 
-### Split button text label
+### Split button (checkbox with toggle text)
 
 Text labels may optionally be used alongside actions within split buttons.
 
 ```ts file="./DropdownSplitButtonText.tsx"
 ```
 
+### Split button (progress checkbox)
+
+The `isInProgress` property can be used to indicate a progress state by rendering a spinner in place of a checkbox.
+
+```ts isBeta file="./DropdownSplitButtonProgressCheckbox.tsx"
+```
+
 ### Split button toggle variants
 
 Use the `toggleVariant` and `splitButtonVariant` properties to adjust the styling of split button toggles. 
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/DropdownSplitButton.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/DropdownSplitButton.tsx
index 99e78aeb668..a82c8c3a3f8 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/DropdownSplitButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/DropdownSplitButton.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const DropdownSplitButton: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
       toggle={
         <DropdownToggle
           splitButtonItems={[
-            <DropdownToggleCheckbox id="split-button-checkbox" key="split-checkbox" aria-label="Select all" />
+            <DropdownToggleCheckbox id="split-button-toggle-checkbox" key="split-checkbox" aria-label="Select all" />
           ]}
           onToggle={onToggle}
           id="toggle-split-button"
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/DropdownSplitButtonProgressCheckbox.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/DropdownSplitButtonProgressCheckbox.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..272a9bc1910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/Dropdown/examples/DropdownSplitButtonProgressCheckbox.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import {
+  Dropdown,
+  DropdownToggle,
+  DropdownToggleCheckbox,
+  DropdownItem,
+  DropdownSeparator
+} from '@patternfly/react-core';
+
+export const DropdownSplitButtonProgressCheckbox: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
+  const [isOpen1, setIsOpen1] = React.useState(false);
+  const [isOpen2, setIsOpen2] = React.useState(false);
+
+  const [isChecked1, setIsChecked1] = React.useState(false);
+  const [isChecked2, setIsChecked2] = React.useState(false);
+
+  const [isTimedOut1, setIsTimedOut1] = React.useState(true);
+  const [isTimedOut2, setIsTimedOut2] = React.useState(true);
+
+  const onToggle1 = (isOpen: boolean) => {
+    setIsOpen1(isOpen);
+  };
+
+  const onToggle2 = (isOpen: boolean) => {
+    setIsOpen2(isOpen);
+  };
+
+  const showProgressIcon1 = () => {
+    setIsTimedOut1(false);
+    setTimeout(() => setIsTimedOut1(true), 3000);
+  };
+
+  const showProgressIcon2 = () => {
+    setIsTimedOut2(false);
+    setTimeout(() => setIsTimedOut2(true), 3000);
+  };
+
+  const onFocus1 = () => {
+    const element = document.getElementById('toggle-split-button-progress');
+    element.focus();
+  };
+
+  const onFocus2 = () => {
+    const element = document.getElementById('toggle-split-button-progress-text');
+    element.focus();
+  };
+
+  const onChange1 = (checked: boolean) => {
+    setIsChecked1(checked);
+    showProgressIcon1();
+  };
+
+  const onChange2 = (checked: boolean) => {
+    setIsChecked2(checked);
+    showProgressIcon2();
+  };
+
+  const onSelect1 = () => {
+    setIsOpen1(false);
+    onFocus1();
+  };
+
+  const onSelect2 = () => {
+    setIsOpen2(false);
+    onFocus2();
+  };
+
+  const dropdownItems = [
+    <DropdownItem key="link">Link</DropdownItem>,
+    <DropdownItem key="action" component="button">
+      Action
+    </DropdownItem>,
+    <DropdownItem key="disabled link" isDisabled href="www.google.com">
+      Disabled link
+    </DropdownItem>,
+    <DropdownItem
+      key="disabled action"
+      isAriaDisabled
+      component="button"
+      tooltip="Tooltip for disabled item"
+      tooltipProps={{ position: 'top' }}
+    >
+      Disabled action
+    </DropdownItem>,
+    <DropdownSeparator key="separator" />,
+    <DropdownItem key="separated link">Separated link</DropdownItem>,
+    <DropdownItem key="separated action" component="button">
+      Separated action
+    </DropdownItem>
+  ];
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Dropdown
+        onSelect={onSelect1}
+        toggle={
+          <DropdownToggle
+            splitButtonItems={[
+              <DropdownToggleCheckbox
+                onChange={onChange1}
+                isChecked={isChecked1}
+                isInProgress={!isTimedOut1}
+                id="split-button-progress-toggle-checkbox"
+                key="split-progress-checkbox"
+                aria-label="Select all"
+              />
+            ]}
+            onToggle={onToggle1}
+            id="toggle-split-button-progress"
+          />
+        }
+        isOpen={isOpen1}
+        dropdownItems={dropdownItems}
+      />{' '}
+      <Dropdown
+        onSelect={onSelect2}
+        toggle={
+          <DropdownToggle
+            splitButtonItems={[
+              <DropdownToggleCheckbox
+                onChange={onChange2}
+                isChecked={isChecked2}
+                isInProgress={!isTimedOut2}
+                id="split-button-progress-text-checkbox"
+                key="split-progress-checkbox"
+                aria-label="Select all"
+              >
+                10 selected
+              </DropdownToggleCheckbox>
+            ]}
+            onToggle={onToggle2}
+            id="toggle-split-button-progress-text"
+          />
+        }
+        isOpen={isOpen2}
+        dropdownItems={dropdownItems}
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+};